History of Mauritius
Arab and Malay sailors and Mauritius must meet during the tenth century AD Until the sixteenth century the Arabs called the island Dina Arobi .

In 1505 it was discovered by the Portuguese Pedro Mascarenhas.
In 1598 the Dutch Van der Neck took possession of the island , which he called Mauritius in honor of Maurice of Nassau, stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland and son of William of Orange.
The occupation was more nominal than real until 1638, when Cornelius S. Goyer had built a strong and its shelter a colony to which Mahe, the current Mahebour was called, located southeast of the island emerged.
The Dutch abandoned the colony in 1710 for lack of profitability and strategic reasons.
In 1712 he reached the island the French company of the Eastern Islands.
After the abolition of the East India Company in 1767 by Choiseul, Mauritius was under the control direct of the French monarchy , which changed its name to “Ile de France”.
Since the arrival of the French company of the Eastern and Indian from its dependence on the French crown Ile de France, became an important agricultural center exporting cane sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and coconut , mainly.
In August 1810, after the Franco-British war Mauritius was occupied by the British possession which was ratified by the Treaty of Paris of 1814. The British recovered again the Dutch name of the island: “Mauricius”.
End of slavery and decolonization process
In 1845 slavery was abolished in Mauritius, which led to a massive emigration of Indian workers , who currently is the majority population.
After World War II the island began its decolonizing process. In 1947 a Legislative Assembly took the first steps towards autonomy of the island is created.
In 1957 the British government granted autonomy to the island .
In 1963 elections gave power to the Labour Party, composed almost entirely by the Hindu population, a fervent supporter of independence. The losing party, the Social Democrat, who was in favor of maintaining the association with Britain, represented the interests of the French community and the owners of the sugar cane plantations.
Political turmoil escalated and in 1965 proceeded to convene a conference in London , which came an agreement for independence.
Mauritius was formed by the Party of Independence, following the merger of the Labour Party, representing the Hindu and Muslim Action Committee, a representative of the Muslims of Malay origin.
The new party won a majority in elections in 1967. The Social Democrats boycotted the declaration of independence and did everything possible to avoid episodes of communal strife that with the help of British troops were placated occurred.
On October 12, 1968 Britain declared the independence of Mauritius , being its first president Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam.
Mauritius today
Today Mauritius is one of the most densely populated countries in the world , with more than 630 inhabitants per square kilometer, living monocultures of sugarcane and tourism. Its beauty attracts thousands of tourists every year , especially trips honeymoon who decide to enjoy this paradise known worldwide as “Playa Island”.