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Presentation
- Geography
Introduction Reunion Island is located in the Indian Ocean, benefiting of a tropical weather. It is at 800 km eastern Madagascar, part of the Mascareign Island archipelago alongside Mauritius (...)
- Vegetation
The island counts numerous endemic species varying according to the height and the climate: we sometimes observe tropical forest or dry savannah, sometimes sugar cane or fruit tree plantations. (...)
- Climate
Reunion Island tropical climate is marked by the influence of the trade winds. The latter can differ according to the places and the relief. The average temperature is 20°c on the coats, and 14°c (...)
- Population
Reunion island, with its 732 570 inhabitants (result of the 2001 census) and a density of 292.2 inhabitant/km2 is the most populated of the French overseas departments. The publication of the (...)
- History
First discovered at the beginning of the 16th century by the Portuguese Pedro MASCARENHAS, in 1638 the Saint-Alexis ship captain come to the island and take possession of it on behalf of the (...)
- Institution
Reunion Island, French department is placed under the authority of a prefect named by the government. The Island, French department since the law of the 19th 1946 has a regional council as well (...)
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- 7 chemin de l'IRAT
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- 97455 SAINT PIERRE
Tél: 0262.49.92.43 - Fax: 0262.49.92.95 - E-mail: cooperative@cafe-reunion.com
Tél: 0262.49.92.43 - Fax: 0262.49.92.95 - E-mail: cooperative@cafe-reunion.com