 Reunion
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
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| Area |
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| Climate |
tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April) |
| Terrain |
mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast |
| Population |
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| Languages |
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| Imports |
manufactured goods, food, beverages, tobacco, machinery and transportation equipment, raw materials, and petroleum products |
| Exports |
sugar 63%, rum and molasses 4%, perfume essences 2%, lobster 3% |
| Hazards |
periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise on the southeastern coast is an active volcano |
| Resources |
fish, arable land, hydropower |
| Geography |
this mountainous, volcanic island has an active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise; there is a tropical cyclone center at Saint-Denis, which is the monitoring station for the whole of the Indian Ocean |
| Nationality |
noun: Reunionese (singular and plural) adjective: Reunionese |
| Capital |
Saint-Denis |
| Internet Country Code |
.re |
| Internet Users |
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