also: マウリチウス
noun
Mauritius
Country name; usually written in katakana.
モーリシャスはインド洋に浮かぶ島国です。
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean.
Standard katakana spelling for the country name.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
From English 'Mauritius', via Dutch 'Mauritius' named after Prince Maurice of Nassau.