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Reunionfree legion 2.1
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Reunion |
Introduction:
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The Portuguese discovered the uninhabited island in 1513. From the 17th to the 19th centuries, French immigration, supplemented by influxes of Africans, Chinese, Malays, and Malabar Indians, gave the island its ethnic mix. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 cost the island its importance as a stopover on the East Indies trade route.
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| Official name: |
Department of Reunion |
| Capital: |
Saint-Denis |
| Government type: |
NA |
| Population: |
766,153 (July 2004 est.) |
| Languages: |
French (official), Creole widely used |
| Official Currency: |
Euro(EUR)
Current Euro Exchange Rates
Historical Euro Exchange Rates
Chart Euro Exchange Rates |
| Currency code: |
EUR |
| Area: |
total: 2,517 sq km
water: 10 sq km
land: 2,507 sq km |
| Climate: |
tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April |
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Map of Reunion
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