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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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Geography of Reunion - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Reunion

People of Reunion - Learn about the population, age structure, birth and death rate, sex ratio, nationality, ethnic groups, religions, languages, and literacy in Reunion

Government and Politics in Reunion - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Reunion.

Economy of Reunion - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Reunion

Communications in Reunion - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Reunion

Transportation in Reunion - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Reunion

Military of Reunion - Provides statistics on military branches, army, air force, navy, manpower, military service, expenditure, and facts on military in Reunion

Transnational Issues of Reunion - Explore international disputes and transnational issues of Reunion

Maps of Reunion - Discover a detailed map of Reunion

Map Database of Reunion - Browse a large collection of city, country, historical, political, thematic, and shaded relief maps of Reunion

Flags of Reunion - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Reunion. Includes historical flags, symbols, and related information

Weather for cities of Reunion - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Reunion

1Up Info - Mauritius And Reunion Political Geography - Encyclopedia resource provides information on the country along with its cities.