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 | RÉUNIONgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Réunion |
| country code ISO: RE //; - FIPS: RE |
| location: Southeast Africa |
| time zone: +4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 2507 sq.km = 968 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 21° S / East/West: 56° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Indian Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic/monsoon |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: overseas department of France since 1665 |
| capital: Saint-Denis |
| administrative division: arrondissement (4) into commune (24) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1999): 706,300 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 720,934 /-; 2001: 732,570 |
| population density: 288 per sq.km = 745 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,7% //; - doubling time: years |
| birth rate: 20 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 72 years (male: 68; female: 76) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 32% //; - 15-59 years: 61% //; - 60+ years: 8% |
| urbanisation: 64% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: mixed 64%; East Indian 28%; Chinese 2%; white 2%; East African 1%; other 3% |
| languages: French (official); Creole |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 92%; Muslim 1% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 525 |
| people per hospital bed: 254 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 69% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: Franc = 100 centimes) |
| annual inflation rate: 1,6% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 6000 per capita |
| import: USD 2711 per capita //; - export: USD 209 per capita |
| trade: USD 3736 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: FR BE DE IT JP ZA |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 43% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 21% //; - grass land: 56% //; - wooded area: 35% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 10% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 6% |
| agricultural products: sugar cane, vanilla, rum, tobacco, ginger, pimento, pineapple, bananas, tomatoes, vetiver |
| livestock (in 1000s): cattle: 28 / goats: 38 / pigs: 76 / poultry: 12700 / sheep: 2 |
| fish catch: 5800 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 5% //; - part of industry in GDP: 17% |
| industrial products: food products, mainly sugar refining |
| mining products: of no importance |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 85% //; - part of services in GDP: 77% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 669 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 2754 km //; - of which paved: 79% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 330 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 329 - 347 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 257 - 265 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 189 - 205 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 83 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Piton des Neiges 3069 m, Le Gros Morne 2992, Grande Bénare 2896, Volcan de la Fournaise 2625, Nez de Boeuf 2136 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Grand Etang |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): Grand Etang (?) |
| rivers: some small rivers to drain the mountain slopes, such as Rivière du Mât, Rivière des Remparts |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: for adjacent islands see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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