In 1810 with the British take-over, the name reverted to Mauritius. The abolition of slavery lead to the importation of Chinese and Indian indentured labourers, who were followed by traders of their own nationalities. Mauritius gained independence from Britain on 12 March 1968 and since then has been an independent sovereign nation within the British Commonwealth. On 12 March 1992, Mauritius became a Republic. The official language is English - but the most widely spread is French and the local dialect, Creole.
Teaching is in English but written and spoken press predominantly in French.
The most common electrical plug is the UK 3-pin. The currency of Mauritius is the rupee.