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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Reunion. We have nine pages of interesting Reunion facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Reunion. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 2,517 sq km land: 2,507 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April) |
| Population |
787,584 (July 2006 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), Creole widely used |
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CIA World Factbook Description of Reunion |
| 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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