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Réunion

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Réunion

Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France within the African region. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 kilometres east of the island of Madagascar and 175 kilometres (94 nmi) southwest of the island of Mauritius.

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Capital
Saint-Denis
Population
896,175 inh.
Area
2,511 km²
Currency
EUR
Regime
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Executive in office

Emmanuel Macron

Head of State

Emmanuel Macron

since 2017.05.14 Renaissance via France

Huguette Bello

Head of Government

Huguette Bello

since 2021.01.01 Pour La Réunion

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active rotational or scaled down uncertain closed or handed over foreign base on national soil

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Foreign bases on national soil 1

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    French Armed Forces in the Southern Indian Ocean

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The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 2,953 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 2,625, or ×0.9.

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  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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