🇷🇪 Réunion
National FlagGeography & 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.
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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