[DOC] [TLE] Maurice, Prince of Orange - Wikipedia [PAR] Maurice of Orange (14 November 1567  23 April 1625) was stadtholder of all 
the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at earliest 
until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince of Orange upon the death of his 
eldest half-brother Philip William in 1618, he was known as Maurice of Nassau. 
.... The island nation of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean, was named after... [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Mauritius - Wikipedia [PAR] Mauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch East India Company on the 
island of Mauritius ... decided to name the island "Prins Maurits van 
Nassaueiland", after Prince Maurits (Latin ... From those days, only the name 
Mauritius has remained. ... and the Danes were beginning to make incursions 
into the Indian Ocean. [DOC] [TLE] Culture of the Indian Ocean Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] Mauritius, though known by Arabs (naming it Dina Machrek), Malays ... Do Cirnos
) explorers, remained uninhabited until the Dutch arrived. They named the island 
Maurice, after Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange. [DOC] [TLE] The history of the island of Mauritius - Indian Ocean [PAR] Sep 3, 2013 ... The Dutch were the first to try a settlement at Grand Port in 1598 and named the 
island after the Prince Maurice Van Nassau. For a time, they... [DOC] [TLE] The Dutch in Mauritius Island - Year 1598 [PAR] The arrival of the Dutch in Mauritius was not a planned event. In 1598 a severe 
tempest disbanded a fleet of eight ships navigating in the Indian Ocean. ... They 
discovered the present day bay of Grand Port (which the Dutch named Warwyck 
Haven.) ... On that date, in honour of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and... [DOC] [TLE] Mauritius Island - Les iles vanille, les iles de l'ocean indien - vanilla ... [PAR] Mauritius, a sparkling jewel in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, will 
fascinate you. ... The island is named after the Dutch prince Maurice van Nassau
 [DOC] [TLE] Mauritius - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] Type of: country; (island) an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean Type of: ... 
named by the Dutch in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, a stadtholder of the . [DOC] [TLE] Mauritius  National Flags [PAR] Apr 26, 2016 ... The Republic of Mauritius is a volcanic island located in the Indian ... Uninhibited 
until 1638, the Dutch named the island after Prince Maurice van Nassau. ... the 
Indian Ocean and green for the lush vegetation on the Island. [DOC] [TLE] 40 Fun Facts About Mauritius - Traveling With The Jones [PAR] Nov 29, 2015 ... Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean 1,200 miles off ... In 
1598, a Dutch squadron landed in Mauritius at Grand Port under Admiral ... He 
named the island Mauritius after Prince Maurice van Nassau, the... [DOC] [TLE] Uncover the beauty of Mauritius with Radisson Blu Resorts [PAR] Welcome to a tranquil haven in the Indian Ocean: Mauritius. Mauritius is an ... 
The island's name comes from the Dutch Prince Maurice of Nassau. With them... [DOC] [TLE] Mauritius | Timeless Africa Safaris [PAR] Mauritius is a beautiful tropical island situated in the topaz-blue waters of the ... its 
present name in honour of their head of state, Prince Maurice of Nassau. The 
Dutch introduced sugar cane which, in addition to tourism, is still one of the ... 
Nearly five centuries after gaining independence, this jewel in the Indian Ocean 
has... [DOC] [TLE] Discovery to Dutch Colonization - ProjectExplorer [PAR] They named the island after the Dutch prince, Maurice of Nassau, and it ... and 
1710, and was used as a stopping place for ships trading in the Indian Ocean. [DOC] [TLE] Genesis African Safaris | INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS [PAR] Indian Ocean Islands. Mauritius This Island paradise has white sandy beaches ... 
Mauritius -Mauritius was named after the Dutch Prince Maurice Van Nassau. [DOC] [TLE] mauritius history introduction_going to the discovery [PAR] History of Mautitius-colonies and personalities-Arabs,Dutch,Indian,Ocean ... the 
island, and named it after their

Question: The Dutch named this island in the Indian Ocean for Prince Maurice of Nassau
Answer: Mauritius