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🇷🇪 Réunion

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Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

Réunion (/riːˈjuːnjən/;3 Template:Lang-fr, Template:IPA-fr; previously Île Bourbon; Template:Lang-rcf) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately 950km (590mi) east of the island of Madagascar and 175km (109mi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2022update, it had a population of 868,846.1

Like the other four overseas departments, Réunion also holds the status of a region of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic. Réunion is an outermost region of the European Union and is part of the eurozone.4 Réunion and the fellow French overseas department of Mayotte are the only eurozone regions located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Overview
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Réunion Island
Capital
Saint-Denis
Continent
Africa
Region / Subregion
Africa / Eastern Africa
Population
896,175
Area
2,511 km²
Languages
French
Currencies
Euro (€) [EUR]
Cost of Living
25 / 100 (Low)
Price per Coffee
$1.25
Price per Meal
$5.00
Timezones
UTC+04:00 (RET)
Bounding Box
Min: (21.376589791747925° S, 55.25867263000684° E)
Max: (20.923410208252072° S, 55.74132736999316° E)
Climate
Tropical / Warm
Terrain
High plateaus, volcanic mountains, and the Great Rift Valley
GDP (Nominal)
N/A
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP Growth Rate
N/A
Macroeconomic Overview
The economy of Réunion has traditionally been based on agriculture. Sugarcane has been the primary crop for more than a century, and in some years it accounts for 85% of exports. The government has been pushing the development of a tourist industry to relieve high unemployment, which amounts to more than 40% of the labour force.

Geography & Climate


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Minerals

No mineral species have their type localities (original discovery site) defined within Réunion in the Wikidata database. Explore other galleries to view geographic and climate data.

Flora & Flowers

Réunion is home to a diverse range of plant species. Explore some of the native plants and flowers found in Réunion below:

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Animals & Wildlife

Réunion is home to a diverse range of animal species. Explore some of the native animals and wildlife found in Réunion below:

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Music Albums

Explore the top 30 most-played music albums in Réunion, sourced from Apple Music charts:

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