Most people would struggle to find Mauritius on the map - myself included. But this week, one of the last outposts of the British Empire, a small archipelago called the Chagos Archipelago has been returned from British rule to that of Mauritius, following its separation from the colony in 1965.

Timestamps:
00:00-00:50 - Intro
00:50-02:14 - THE DUTCH
02:14 -03:15 - The French in Mauritius
03:15-03:50 - The British in Mauritius
03:50-05:10 - How Britain Took the Chagos Archipelago
05:10-07:51 - The British-Mauritian Dispute
07:51-08:24 - Aftermath
08:24-09:20 - Outro

Music Used:
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Eastern Thought - Kevin MacLeod
Sunday Dub - Kevin MacLeod

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