Reunion

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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.Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Climate: Tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April Borders: None More... Reunion lies in the Indian Ocean , approx 220km south-west of Mauritius and 800 km east of Madagascar. The island is volcanic in origin and mountainous, and covers an area of 2,512 sq km (970 sq miles) This is a volcanic island with two major mountain zones, the Cirques of Cilanos, Salazie and Mafate, and the active volcano Piton-de-la-fornaise, which errupts fairly regularly. The highest peak, Piton des Neiges, rises 3,069 m (10,069 ft) above sea level

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