Area: 2.512 Km²
Population: 733.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 292 pop/Km²

System of government: Overseas department of France
Capital: Saint-Denis (131.500 pop.)
Major cities: Saint-Paul 87.500 pop., Saint-Pierre 68.900 pop., Le Tampon 60.300 pop.
Ethnic majority: French, African, Malagasy, Asian
Border countries: -

Principal mountains: Piton des Neiges 3069 m
Principal rivers: -
Principal lakes: -
Principal islands: Reunion 2512 Km²
Climate: Tropical

Language: French (official), Creole-french dialect
Religion: Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist
Currency: Euro (€)

Dependences: Tromelin (1 Km², 0 pop.), Europe Island (28 Km², 0 pop.), Bassas da India (0,2 Km², 0 pop.), Juan de Nova (4,4 km², 0 pop.), Glorioso Islands (5 Km², 0 pop.)