Mauritius declares independence from Britain in 1968.
Mauritius proclaims independence from Britain on March 12, although Britain's Queen Elizabeth II remains head of state. Mauritius gained independence within the Commonwealth in 1968, with the British monarch represented as the head of state by a governor-general on the island. Mauritius sought to expand its economy beyond sugar production in its early years of independence, but achieved only little headway.
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