Reunion
Department of Réunion
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About Reunion
The island of Reunion is is an overseas department and region of France, located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, with some of beautifull beaches. It is mostly rugged, mountainous with dramatic scenery. The island is a volcanic hotspot and has an active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise (2611 m) which has erupted many times with lava flowing sometimes into the sea, closing roads and damaging buildings.
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General information
- Capital: Saint-Denis
- Language: French (official), Creole widely used
- Climate: Tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April
- Timezone: UTC+4
- Currency: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: e (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 776,948 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +262
- Toplevel domain .re
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Reunion's culture reflect the story of its settlement. French colonized the island in the 1640s. Slaves from Madagascar and mainland Africa were brought and laters labourers from south and east Asia joined.
Religion: Roman Catholic; Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist minorities
National holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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