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Volcanic in origin, the highest peak on the mountainous island of
Réunion is Piton des Neiges (3,069m).
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Réunion is the largest of the Mascarene island group in the Indian
Ocean, south-east of Madagascar.
The island of Reunion was uninhabited when the Portuguese
navigator, Pedro de Mascarenhas, discovered it during the early 16th century.
In 1643 the island was claimed by the French, who named it Bourbon.
The first colony was established on the island in 1662, and slaves were brought from East
Africa and Madagascar to work on the sugar plantations.
The island was renamed Réunion in 1793 and, after slavery was
abolished 55 years later, contract workers were brought to the island from India and south-eastern Asia.
As an Overseas Department
and Administrative Region of France, Réunion sends
five deputies and three senators to the French National Assembly, and a football team
plays in the French cup each year.
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The capital of Réunion is on the northern coast; a port at the
mouth of the Saint-Denis River.
The city was founded by the French in the late 17th century and
developed as a port of call on trade routes between Europe
and Asia.
Historical and fine art collections can be seen in the Léon-Dierx
Museum, Saint-Denis.
Both Indian and Western popular music are heard on the islands, though
an indigenous form of music, called Sega, exists; in both traditional and popular forms.
Sega was discouraged by the colonists, but it has regained popularity
and is now considered the national music of the islands.
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