Reunionese Geography, Reunion Geography
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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 land: 2,507 sq km water: 10 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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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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