Réunion

Summary

Réunion is a region of France^[1]. Réunion ranks in the top 7% of region_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,677 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Réunion was a member of Indian Ocean Commission^[3].
• Réunion is located in France^[4].
• Réunion is located in South Indian Ocean Defense and Security Zone^[5].
• Réunion is in the country of France^[6].
• Réunion is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[7].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Yves Barau^[8].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Mario Hoarau^[9].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Pierre Lagourgue^[10].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Camille Sudre^[11].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Margie Sudre^[12].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Paul Vergès^[13].
• Réunion's head of government is recorded as Huguette Bello^[14].
• Réunion's image is recorded as Roche Vert-Bouteille 2 - Paysage de l'île de La Réunion.jpg^[15].
• Réunion's image is recorded as L'île de la Réunion vue par le satellite Sentinel-2 (cropped).jpg^[16].
• Réunion's continent is recorded as Africa^[17].
• Réunion's instance of is recorded as region of France^[18].
• Réunion's instance of is recorded as overseas department and region of France^[19].
• Réunion's instance of is recorded as dependent territory^[20].
• Réunion's capital is recorded as Saint-Denis^[21].
• Réunion's official language is recorded as French^[22].
• Réunion's currency is recorded as euro^[23].
• Réunion's currency is recorded as French franc^[24].
• Réunion's flag image is recorded as Flag of France.svg^[25].
• Réunion's flag image is recorded as Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg^[26].
• Réunion's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .re^[27].

Body

Founding

+1946-03-21T00:00:00Z 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]; and Mascarene Islands^[34], an archipelago^[35], in France^[36].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Réunion include Roland Garros Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1929^[40] and Rosa ×borboniana^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Réunion ranks in the top 7% of region_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,677 views/month).^[2] Réunion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Réunion is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Réunion include Roland Garros Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1929^[40] and Rosa ×borboniana^[41], a taxon^[42].