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Cocos Islands are discovered in 1609, they were settled and owned by a single family from 1872 until the Australian Government acquired them in 1978. A pristine white beach is so typical of the beautiful Cocos Islands. The 27 coral islands are formed into two large, heavily vegetated atolls. They are the only atolls that Darwin ever visited but the coral ecosystem remains intact – and you can still see in their pristine conditions, exactly why they played such an important part in his theory of evolution.
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Africa’s least-populous sovereign state is the Republic of Seychelles, another of the Indian Ocean’s fairly numerous island nations. Officially there are over 150 islands in the Seychelles, comprising of a mix of granite and coral islands located 1,500 km to the north east of Madagascar. Other neighbours include Mauritius, Reunion, Zanzibar, Comoros, Mayotte and the Maldives. The Seychellian people are often described as the world’s friendliest people. Photo by: rokbeat
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Perfectly situated amid a beautiful turquoise lagoon, Komandoo Island with its superb sandy beaches is an immensely attractive tropical holiday destination. Spectacular sunsets, soft white beaches and an aquamarine lagoon with exciting diving combine to make Komandoo a popular island honeymoon destination. This is an intimately romantic getaway for two, where you can celebrate your love for each other…
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Labriz Silhouette is an Indian Ocean resort nestles between a 5 km soft beach and a lush tropical forest with imposing mountain peaks. It is the latest addition to the luxury hotels of the Seychelles. Labriz is a Creole word derived from the French phrase “la brise” (“the breeze”). The resort offers spacious 93 villas and 17 pavilions which are hidden amongst the tropical greenery and all include modern amenities such as 32” LCD TVs, Wi-Fi and their own 7 x 3 m pool.
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Each Orange Sea Pen (Scientific Name: Ptilosarcus gurneyi) is a colony of polyps  working together for the survival of the whole. The primary polyp loses its tentacles and becomes the stalk of the sea pen, with a bulb at its base. They can generally be found in temperate waters of northeastern Pacific.
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This is not very popular, but Reunion Island is part of the European Union, being one of France’s fully incorporated overseas departments. It is one of the French Republic’s 26 regions with the same status as those on the European mainland. Because Reunion is in a time zone to the east of Europe, the first ever purchase with the EU’s new currency was made here in 2002 – a 1 euro bag of lichees in Saint-Denis market. Photo by: Gido Gerland
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