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Reunion Geography 1996

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:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

35%

other:

39%

Irrigated land:

60 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

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

international agreements:

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