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Saint-Benoit
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Saint-Benoit is a commune in the French overseas department of Reunion. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Reunion, about 40 kilometers southeast of Saint-Denis, the prefecture or administrative center. In the 1999 census, Saint-Benoit had a population of 31,560 people. Reunion is an island and overseas department of France, located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometers to the southwest of Mauritius, the nearest island. Arab sailors used to call this island Dina Morgabin. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit the island, finding it uninhabited in 1513, and naming it Santa Apollonia.
Saint-Benoit is a city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages. Saint-Benoit is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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