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Geography Of Reunion
Reunion Information - Country Guides

Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Geographic coordinates 21 06 S, 55 36 E
Map references political_world 
Area total: 2,517 sq km
water: 10 sq km
land: 2,507 sq km
Area comparative slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Land boundaries 0 km
Coastline 207 km
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate tropical, but temperature 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
Elevation extremes lowest point: indian ocean 0 m
highest point: piton des neiges 3,069 m
Natural resources fish, arable land, hydropower
Land use arable land: 13.6%
permanent crops: 1.2%
other: 85.2% (2001)
Irrigated land 120 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise on the southeastern coast is an active volcano
Environment - current issues NA
Environment - international agreements  
Geography note 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
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Reunionese Flag Map Of Reunion
 
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