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Country Code |
RE |
Country Calling Code |
+262 |
Country Profile |
A virtual guide to the island of Réunion, an overseas department of France. The island, formerly known as Île Bourbon belongs to the Mascarene islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 740 km (460 mi) east of Madagascar and 180 km (115 mi) south west of Mauritius.
The mountainous island is of volcanic origin, 70.5 km long (43.8 mi, from north west to south east) and about 50 km (31 mi) wide. |
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Country Area |
2,510 km² (969 sq. mi.) |
Place to Visit |
Le Piton de La Fournaise
Mafate
Cilaos
Voile de la Mariée
Saint-Paul Market
Saint-Denis
Ermitage beach
Boucan Canot Beach
Eden Garden
Aquarium of Reunion Island |
News |
Clicanoo
Le Journal de l'Île de la Réunion - Reunion news (in French).
L'Eco austral
The business magazine of the Indian Ocean (in French).
iMaz Press Reunion
Photo press agency with images of Reunion and the Indian Ocean.
Radio/TV
Antenne Réunion
TV station, provides also news from Reunion (in French)
RFO Reunion
Reseau France Outre-Mer, operated by France Télévisions, (in French). |
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Art Culture |
ODC Office Départemental de la Culture
Saint Denis regional office of culture.
Creole.org
Creole art and culture (in French).
Les Cultures Indiennes de la Reunion
Indian Cultures in the Reunion Island (partly in English). |
Economy Business |
Agence de Développement de la Réunion
SIte of Reunion's Developement Agency provides information about local industries.
Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de la Réunion
Reunion's Chamber of Trades and Craft industry (in French).
Reunion Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The chamber's site with information in French.
Territoire de la Côte Ouest TCO
Union of Territory of the West coast developemnet co-operation. |
Transport |
Discover Reunion, the formerly Île Bonaparte, Bourbon island, Runisland: Piton des Neiges, Maïdo, Grand Bénare, Roche Ecrite, Dimitile, the mountains: Cilaos, Salazie, Mafate.
Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more by visiting the links below. |
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Additional Information |
Climate: Tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; hot and rainy from November to April, cool and dry from May to November.
French overseas department (département d'outre-mer, or DOM).
Natural resources: Fish, arable land, hydropower.
Agriculture products: Sugarcane, vanilla, tobacco, tropical fruits, vegetables, corn.
Industries: Sugar, rum, cigarettes, handicraft items, flower oil extraction; tourism. |
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