Réunion
Africa · Capital: Saint-Denis
How it is run: Réunion is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Réunion is home to a community in Eastern Africa, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story 🔢
👥 People
Not counted in world data
🗺️ Land
2,511 km²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
🏙️ How crowded
Not enough data
📊 Size in its region
Part of Africa
52nd largest by land in Africa.
🗣️ Official languages
French
💰 Money
Euro (€)
Everyday details 🧭
📞 Phone code
+262
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
🌐 Websites end in
.re
🧑 People here are called
Réunionese
🏷️ Name at home
La Réunion
Also written: Reunion.
🌊 Coast or inland
Has a coastline
🕊️ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders 🤝
Réunion has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world 🗣️
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Reunión
French
Réunion
Arabic
لا ريونيون
Chinese
留尼旺岛
Japanese
レユニオン
Russian
Реюньон
Portuguese
Reunião
German
Réunion
Put it in perspective 📏
- Réunion covers roughly 24 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
Fast facts 🧠
Fact of the day: 🇷🇪 is the flag of Réunion. Its country code — the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics — is RE.
🏷️ Official name
Réunion Island
🏙️ Capital
Saint-Denis
🌍 Region
Africa · Eastern Africa
🔤 Country code
RE
🕊️ UN status
Not a UN member state
🚩 Independence
Linked territory
More about Réunion 🔎
🧭 Where on the map
21.1° S, 55.5° E
🌐 Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
🕰️ Clock check
Roughly UTC+4 — when it is noon in London it is about 16:00 in Saint-Denis.
- Réunion is close to the line of 0° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- The capital of Réunion is Saint-Denis — that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- 🇷🇪 is the flag of Réunion. Its country code — the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics — is RE.
- Réunion is a territory linked to another country, so some decisions are made elsewhere.
- Réunion shares its part of the world with Ethiopia. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby 🤝
Talk about it 💬
- Réunion has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Réunion can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Réunion spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz 🧪
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Réunion?
Saint-Denis
Which money do people spend in Réunion?
Euro (€)
How many countries share a land border with Réunion?
None — no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Réunion?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching 🔍
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further — and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here — kid-friendly encyclopedias 📚
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources 🏛️
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy 📰
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card 🏫
Libraries give you books, databases and librarians — all free.
Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.