- La Digue
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name = La Digue
image caption =Anse Source d'Argent , one of La Digue's many beaches.
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location =Seychelles
coordinates = coord|4|22|S|55|50|E|type:isle|display=inline,title
archipelago = Inner Islands,Seychelles
total islands = 155 for the wholeSeychelles , and 42 islands for just the inner islands.
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area = 10 km². (6 sq. mi.)
highest mount = Belle Vue (Eagle's Nest Mtn) -
elevation = 300 meters / 984 feet
country = Seychelles
country admin divisions title = La Digue
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population = 2000
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ethnic groups =La Digue is the fourth largest inhabited island of the
Seychelles , lying east ofPraslin and west ofFelicite Island . It has a population of about 2,000 people, who mostly live in the west coast villages of La Passe (linked byferry to Praslin and Mahé) and La Réunion. It has an area of 10 km². La Digue is named after a ship in the fleet of French explorerMarc-Joseph Marion du Fresne , who visited the Seychelles in 1768.Today the island's main industry is tourism and is known for its beaches especially
Anse Source d'Argent . In former times copra and vanilla production were mainstays of the local economy; which is commemorated in the island's museum. In the island's interior is Veuve Nature Reserve, home of the rareBlack Paradise Flycatcher , of which there are only about 100 in existence. La Digue's tallest peak is also in the central part of the island, Belle Vue (Eagle's Nest Mtn) which is more than 300 meters above sea level.External links
* [http://maps.seychellen.com/ Map of La Digue - Seychelles]
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