port louis

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Definition von port louis im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Silbentrennung

port Lou·is

Türkische aussprache

pôrt lui

Aussprache

/ˈpôrt ˈlo͞oē/ /ˈpɔːrt ˈluːiː/