 Reunion — (rē yōōn´yən) |
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Did You Know... Slaves from Madagascar and mainland Africa were brought in to work the isla »» More
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Reunion History
The Portuguese discovered the uninhabited island in 1513. French colonists arrived on the island, then known as Bourbon, in the 1640s. Slaves from Madagascar and mainland Africa were brought in to work the island’s coffee plantations. From the 17th to the 19th centuries, French immigration, supplemented »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Saint-Denis »» History of Saint-Denis
Population: 0
GDP: $4,790,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 2,517 (sq km) 972 (sq mi)
Currency: euro
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