Réunion

Summary

Réunion is a region of France^[1]. Réunion ranks in the top 7% of region_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72,239 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Réunion was a member of Indian Ocean Commission^[3].
• Réunion is located in France^[4].
• Réunion is in the country of France^[5].
• Réunion is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[6].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Yves Barau^[7].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Mario Hoarau^[8].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Pierre Lagourgue^[9].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Camille Sudre^[10].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Margie Sudre^[11].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Paul Vergès^[12].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Huguette Bello^[13].
• Réunion is on the continent of Africa^[14].
• Réunion's instance of is recorded as region of France^[15].
• Réunion's instance of is recorded as overseas department and region of France^[16].
• Réunion's instance of is recorded as dependent territory^[17].
• Réunion's capital is recorded as Saint-Denis^[18].
• Réunion's official language is recorded as French^[19].
• Réunion's currency is recorded as euro^[20].
• Réunion's currency is recorded as French franc^[21].
• Réunion's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .re^[22].
• Réunion's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as arrondissement of Saint-Benoît^[23].
• Réunion's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as arrondissement of Saint-Denis^[24].
• Réunion's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as arrondissement of Saint-Paul^[25].
• Réunion's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as arrondissement of Saint-Pierre^[26].
• Réunion's flag is recorded as flag of Réunion^[27].

Body

Founding

March 21, 1946 marks the founding of Réunion^[28].

Identity

Part of include East Africa^[29], a region^[30]; Overseas France^[31], an administrative territorial entity^[32], in France^[33]; Mascarene Islands^[34], an archipelago^[35], in France^[36]; and South Indian Ocean Defense and Security Zone^[37].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Réunion include Roland Garros Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1929^[41] and Rosa ×borboniana^[42], a taxon^[43].

Why It Matters

Réunion ranks in the top 7% of region_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72,239 views/month).^[2] Réunion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Réunion is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Réunion include Roland Garros Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1929^[41] and Rosa ×borboniana^[42], a taxon^[43].