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Reunion

    • Affiliation:
      (overseas department of France)

    • Location:
      Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

    • Map references:
      World

    • Area:

        total area:
        2,510 sq km

        land area:
        2,500 sq km

        comparative area:
        slightly smaller than Rhode Island

    • Land boundaries:
      0 km

    • Coastline:
      201 km

    • Maritime claims:

        exclusive economic zone:
        200 nm

        territorial sea:
        12 nm

    • International disputes:
      none

    • Climate:
      tropical, but moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April

    • Terrain:
      mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast

    • Natural resources:
      fish, arable land

    • Land use:

        arable land:
        20%

        permanent crops:
        2%

        meadows and pastures:
        4%

        forest and woodland:
        35%

        other:
        39%

    • Irrigated land:
      60 sq km (1989 est.)

    • Environment:

        current issues:
        NA

        natural hazards:
        periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise on the southeastern coast is an active volcano

        international agreements:
        NA






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