port louis

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capital of Mauritius
City (pop., 2000: 148,506), capital, and main port of Mauritius. It was founded 1736 by the French as a port for ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope to and from Asia and Europe. With the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, the city's importance declined. It is the principal commercial centre of the island; its primary export is sugar
capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island
port louis

    Hyphenation

    port Lou·is

    Turkish pronunciation

    pôrt lui

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpôrt ˈlo͞oē/ /ˈpɔːrt ˈluːiː/
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