Volcanic island located about 10,000 kilometers of Metropolitan French, Reunion Island has emerged from the Indian Ocean there are 3 million years. Located at 21 ° South latitude and 700 km west of Madagascar, Reunion Island is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the neighboring islands Mauritius and Rodrigues.
The geographical situation of Reunion Island promises a mild and pleasant climate throughout the year.The tropical island is characterized by its 210 km of coastline, including 35 km of sandy beaches (usually bordered by a coral reef), two volcanoes, the “Piton des Neiges” (3071m, extincted) and the “Piton de la Fournaise” (2632m, active), 3 Cirques: Cilaos, Mafate and Salazie.
Having been French colony since 1642, it became a department of France in 1946. Showing an exceptional miscellaneous landscape, Reunion Island is also often called “the intensive Island” or “the big show Island”.
- Capital: Saint-Denis
- Time-lag: with the Metropolitan France: + 3h in summer + 2h in winter
- Inhabitants: 802,000
- Surface area: 2,512 km2
