Country's codes
International phone code for Réunion: +262
Standard EAN-13 (country barcode): n/a
Olympic country code: REU
Useful country information
Total area: 2,512 km² (970 mi²)
Capital: Saint-Denis, 146,985 (2015)
Saint-Denis: Capital City Profile
Currency: Euro
National Holiday: French National Day (Jul 14)
Population: 859,959 (2020)
Languages: French and Creole
Ethnicity/race: African, Indian, Malagasy, Chinese and European descent.
Religions: Christianity, notably Roman Catholicism, Christians to be 86.9% of the population.
Background:
Réunion Island is a French department located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.
The island known for its volcanic, rainforested interior, coral reefs and beaches. Its most iconic landmark is Piton de la Fournaise, a climbable active volcano. The island was uninhabited when first discovered by Portuguese navigators in the early 1500s, Réunion was settled in the mid-1600s, when the French East India Company established a layover station for ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope en route to India.
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