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| Location |
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar |
| Grography |
this mountainous, volcanic island has an active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise; there is a tropical cyclone center at Saint-Denis, which is the monitoring station for the whole of the Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates |
21 06 S, 55 36 E |
| Area |
total: 2,517 sq km land: 2,507 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast |
| Natural Hazards |
periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise on the southeastern coast is an active volcano |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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