Home World Map Rankings Countries from A to Z A B C D ... Z Source: www.exchange-rates.org World Africa Reunion (Facts) Reunion - Geography (Facts) Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Geographic coordinates: 21 06 S, 55 36 E Map references: 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: 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 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 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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