French island of La Reunion

La Reunion is a French island, with a population of 840 974 people (as of January 2013). Island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) south-west of Mauritius. This island is famous for, such as the nearby island of Mauritius or the British near the Seychelles Islands. French is well known to this island as an attractive spot to enjoy with varied terrain.



Administratively, Reunion Island is one of the departments of Foreign Affairs of France islands. Like other departments abroad, Reunion is also one of the 27 regions in France (for being overseas region) and as an integral part of the Republic, which is located on the European mainland. Reunion is the outer region of the European Union in the overseas department of France, which is part of the euro zone.



La Reunion Island offers opportunities for a relaxing holiday. If you're looking for a place where you feel calm to calm the nerves, you should go to this island. But if you're the type who prefers to do many activities you roam and hiking when "cirques" in the unique Reunion Island or go about canyoning Falls to the many activities from diving or windsurfing in the clear waters that surround this island at the level of 30 miles .



La Reunion Island is full of flat coastal areas where water sports to the mountainous interior region, and enjoy visitors in Reunion Island with access to amazing experiences. Which double as fun to identify the variety of cultures in harmony this island. The interior of the island of Reunion is much more than just mountains and lava pits and covered with an old dilapidated. In this volcanic island, you will find lush forests and green areas such as the stunning Bebour-Belouve, where you can see the magnificent birds. There are abundant waterfalls and stunning too, who literally trickling in dry months, and during the rainy season, in addition to the monsoon occurrence of a natural event.



Coast
Due to the topography of the island, low-lying coastal territory of Reunion Island towns and villages have appeared many centuries ago, since that time, the French settled on the island in 1642.



The cities of the West Coast offers warm and comfortable areas as well as plenty of opportunities to enjoy water sports. Coastal capital in the north of Saint-Denis is a really special place for tourists because it is the privileged place beaches and mountains. You'll find architecture interesting on the island on a tour of this city-friendly, as well as in art galleries, beautiful gardens, and the best diverse places of the island of restaurants, where you can get some fast food with enjoy during your visit in the city center.



East coast cities provide sugar cane fields and vanilla, and attractive architecture, and luxurious vegetation, and a lot of waterfalls. However, the sea, is a rugged region on the coast of others suitable for swimming or other water sports.



Can be the best description of the island of Reunion as a combination of French, African, Indian, Chinese and many cultures. Most of the city's population of about 700,000 people of French or Creole, and about three-quarters of the island's population are Romanian Catholic, although the island's population Aldiagnh Buddhist and Islamic religions also includes. Reflecting that this society is a society that respects the diverse cultures in spite of the suffering of the island of political or social unrest in nearly two centuries. Thanks to this delicious blend of cultures, you can walk the streets of cities and hear traditional music Alchorala on the island and listen to the ears and the Muslim prayer from the mosque on the opposite corner. Folk music is diverse, often heard during exhibitions in cafes or bars.

Kitchen in La Reunion Island is also special. You'll find French and Creole food, and Indian, Chinese and Italian foods, which makes use of seafood is plentiful and available, and often fruits and vegetables unique and spices available.



Land of La  Reunion Island
Out of Reunion Island due to the volcanic origin, which mostly consists of rugged mountains in the advanced stage of the division of rivers and heavy short. To contain the central west region on the rocky mass mountain with three peaks exceeding 9,000 feet (2,740 meters), including the Piton de Neiges (10069 feet).



Economically
Sugar is the main agricultural product of the island, along with tourism as an important source of income. In 2007, the estimated GDP of Reunion in 13740 million euros, and the GDP per capita 17146 €. The problem of unemployment is considered a major problem in Reunion, where the rate was 30% in 2014, 60% among young people. According to the newspaper Le Monde, was 42% of the population living below the poverty line in 2010.