Réunion

Also known as Reunion, La Réunion, La Reunion, re, .re, La Réunion Island, Reunion Island, Bourbon Island

Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France within the African region. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the island of Madagascar and southwest of the island of Mauritius. , it had a population of 910,985. Its capital and largest city is Saint-Denis.

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Réunion is a French island located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, with a population of around 911,000 people and its capital in Saint-Denis. As an overseas department and region of France, it holds a unique political status that connects this distant Indian Ocean territory to the European nation.

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Key facts

Settlement.demographics1_info1: €23.2 billion
Settlement.demographics1_title2: Per capita
Settlement.demographics1_info2: €26,300
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Languages
Settlement.blank_info_sec1: FrenchRéunion Creole
Settlement.blank_name_sec2: Currency
Settlement.blank_info_sec2: Euro (€) (EUR)
Settlement.leader_title1: President of Departmental Council
Settlement.leader_name1: Cyrille Melchior (LR)
Settlement.official_name: Réunion
Settlement.settlement_type: Overseas department, region of France and outermost region of the European Union
Settlement.image_shield: Armoiries Réunion.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 135
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 75px
Settlement.image_map: Département 974 in France (zoom).svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Saint-Denis

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Research

9,063 papers

Genomic insights into the re-emergence of chikungunya virus on Réunion Island, France, 2024 to 2025.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025Frumence E, Piorkowski G, Traversier N et al.DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.22.2500344
Haunted by sharks.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Robles-Gil ADOI: 10.1126/science.aea6174
Leptospirosis cases triple in Réunion.The Lancet. Infectious diseases · 2024Boisson-Walsh ADOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00249-4
Chlorophyllum molybdites poisoning on Reunion Island.Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2024Maillot A, Marteau A, Lecot J et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107554
Preface. 12th International Workshop Reunion island reproductive immunology, immunological tolerance and immunology of preeclampsia; 12-15 December 2022.Journal of reproductive immunology · 2023Dekker G, Robillard PYDOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103954
Acceptance of chikungunya vaccination: a rapid survey in Reunion island during an epidemic.Vaccine · 2025Manaquin R, Desmoulin A, Luong Nguyen LB et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127720
[The oncology residency program in French overseas].ReviewBulletin du cancer · 2022Issoufaly I, Andraud M, Lonca L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2022.01.001
Elucidating the Impacts of Climate on Dengue Transmission Through Mathematical Models: New Evidence From a Recent Outbreak on the Island of Réunion.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2024Colston JMDOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad473

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Wikidata facts

Official name: La Réunion
Demonym: Réunionnais
Population: 889679
Area: 2512
Official website: www.regionreunion.com
Image: L'île de la Réunion vue par le satellite Sentinel-2 (cropped).jpg
Calling code: +262
Licence plate code: 974
Mains voltage: 220
Motto: Florebo quocumque ferar

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inception: 1946-03-21
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maritime identification digits: 660
native label: La Réunion
annual number of weddings: 2998
maximum temperature record: 37
minimum temperature record: -5.0
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Contents

Name
History
Early history
Isle Bourbon (1642–1793)
French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793–1814)
Colony of Bourbon, then Réunion (1814–1946)
Modern history (1946–1999)
21st century
Politics
Status
Geopolitics
Administrative divisions
Municipalities (''communes'')
Foreign relations
Defence
Geography
Geology and relief
Climate
Beaches
Environment
Flora
Wildlife
Marine biodiversity
Coral reef
Management
Gardening and Bourbon roses
Threats to the environment
Demographics
Historical population
Major metropolitan areas
Migration and ethnic groups
Religion
Ritual
Culture
Language
Music and dance
Cuisine
Sport
Football
Architecture
Media
Broadcasting
Newspapers
Cinema
Film
Blogs
Internet
Economy
Tourism
Agriculture
Public services
Health{{anchor|Health care|Healthcare}}
Transportation
Land transport
Water transport
Air transport
Education
Energy
Hydroelectric power
Symbols
See also
References
Bibliography
External links
Government
General information

Before the arrival of French colonial subjects and immigrants in the 17th century, Réunion was an uninhabited island. Its tropical climate led to the development of a plantation economy focused primarily on sugar; slaves from East Africa were imported as fieldworkers, followed by Malays, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indians as indentured laborers. Today, the greatest proportion of the population is of mixed descent, while the predominant language is Réunion Creole, though French remains the sole official language.