Reunion

• Holidays
• Introduction
• Key Facts
• Climate

• Capital city: Saint Denis
• Population: 843,617 (2015)
• Arrival airport: Roland Garros (RUN)
• Area of country: 2,512 km2 / 970 sq miles
• Currency: Euros
• Time difference: GMT +4 hours
• Popular dishes: Cari/curry – typically a tomato and chilli meat-based dish, served with rice and graines/lentils or beans. Pastries and French metropolitan foods are also widespread.
• Popular drinks: Rum arrangé is offered after most evening meals – a shot of infused rum. Typical flavours include vanilla or pineapple. Bourbon is the local beer, although it is more commonly known as dodo, and is extremely popular.
• Power supply: 220v
• Sockets: 2 pin round (same as France)
• Languages: French (official), Réunion Creole
• Religion: 85% Christian, 7% Hindu, 2% Muslim, 6% other. Chinese folk religion and Buddhism present.
• Visa: British nationals do not require a visa as Reunion is part of the EU.
• Did you know: The island is locally known as l’île intense/the intense island, due to its wild nature!
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