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	reunion island
		Reunion is a small volcanic island of 207 km of circumference with a mountain range peaking in the Hook of Snows in 3069 m.
		There are 2 seasons in Reunion: the winter, the fresh(cool) and dry season, from May till October (25°sur the rib(coast) and 12°dans the heights), and the summer, the warm and wet season, from November till April (30°sur the rib(coast) and 19 ° in the heights).
		The séga, the former(ancient) quadrille of the white colonists of the 18è century, was enriched by African slaves.
	perso.orange.fr /daniel.lacouture/uk_index.htm (524 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| Country profiles \| Regions and territories: Reunion
		Rugged, volcanic Reunion is a territory of France in the Indian Ocean.
		The island was ruled as a colony until 1946, when it was made a "departement", or administrative unit, of France.
		Reunion is home to one of the world's most active volcanos, the Piton de la Fournaise, which has erupted more than 170 times since the mid-17th century.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/country_profiles/4469169.stm (409 words)

	Reunion (France, Overseas Department and Region) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In 1793, the island was renamed Reunion, to remember the union of the Marseillais volunteers and the National Guards during the seizure of the palace of Tuileries in Paris on 10 August 1792.
		In 1806, the island was renamed Bonaparte and became a hot spot in the struggle against England for the control of the Indian Ocean.
		Reunion became a DOM (Département d'Outre-Mer) in 1946, a Region in 1982, and a European Region in 1993.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/re.html (1858 words)

	Ile de la Reunion
		Reunion Island has some nice beaches, but its main asset is certainly its mountains, especially its 3 cirques (Mafate, Salazie and Cilaos) and its volcano.
		The main economic resource of the island was the culture of coffee and later sugar cane.
		Slavery was abolished in the island in 1848.
	pangea.stanford.edu /~nremy/Reunion.html (312 words)

	Reunion island: sister island on the other side of the world
		Reunion is a French island in the Western Indian Ocean, about 700 km (440 miles) east of Madagascar and 200 km (125 miles) west of Mauritius.
		The island is entirely volcanic and originates on the ocean floor at a depth of 4,000 meters (13,000 feet).
		Reunion became active about 5 million years ago, reaching the surface about 2 million years ago, and is the youngest island originating from this hot spot.
	hvo.wr.usgs.gov /volcanowatch/2001/01_03_29.html (828 words)

	Worldwide Travel West Coast \| Indian Ocean \| Reunion
		The island of Réunion is a tiny bit of France with a tropical twist situated 500 miles (805km) east of Madagascar, deep in the heart of the Indian Ocean.
		An interesting facet of the island's economy is the enormous gap between rich and poor, its high unemployment rate contrasting with an affluent elite.
		The island's beaches are not given the credit they deserve - the fl volcanic sands at Etang-Salé are a treat (though the sand can be scorching in summer), the warm Indian Ocean is the colour of absinthe and the abundance of underwater creatures makes snorkelling a must.
	www.worldwide.co.za /reunion.html (1262 words)

	Reunion Island
		Reunion Island (in French, La Reunion) is a multicultural society composed of people originally from France, Mozambique, India, China, Madagascar, and the Comores.
		All the residents of the island are administratively French citizens.
		In 1946, Reunion became one of the four overseas department of France, and it became an administrative region in 1974.
	www.everyculture.com /No-Sa/Reunion-Island.html (1878 words)

	Noonsite: Reunion Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		La Reunion Island is a small French territory in the South Indian Ocean lying south-west of Mauritius.
		The island is divided by its mountain range into the lusher, rainier windward side and the drier leeward side to the south and west.
		Reunion lies in the SE trade wind area, and the cyclone season is from mid-November to April.
	www.noonsite.com /Countries/ReunionIsland (329 words)

	Reunion Island
		View from satelliteThe island is 39 miles (63 kilometers) long, is 28 miles (45 kilometers) wide, and covers 970 square miles (2512 square kilometres).
		The island is similar to the big island of Hawaii because both are located above hotspots in the Earth's crust.
		Reunion has the same population of Malabars or Tamil, Indians (Hindu and Muslim), Vietnamese, African, Malagasy, Chinese and French as Mauritius but in different proportions.
	www.lvlr.net /crocvl/2006/html/reunion_island.html (548 words)

	Reunion Magic - Reunion Island Tourism & Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Reunion has wholeheartedly endorsed the growing mountain biking enthusiasm and there are now seven special areas set aside where biking can be done safely.
		Shopping possibilities abound for the usual tourist t-shirts, souvenirs, etc. The island is known for its specialized goods: local enameled lava, ornamental ceramics and porcelain carved wood and stones, needlepoint lace, fragrances, woven plant fibers and, of course, vanilla.
		Reunion has three spas, the Etablissement Thermal “Irenee Accot” which is also a full medical spa, the “Thalassorun” and the “Thalatropic.” All are fully equipped with all sorts of water and massage therapies for full, relaxation body treatments.
	www.reunionmagic.net /adventures.htm (1198 words)

	reunion island
		The various new-comers come on the reunion island brought their French, Indian customs, Malagasy, the quibble, mahoraises, and their folklore.
		In Reunion, most of the cities carry(wear) saints' names as to show well that it is about a paradise the paradise of the variety.
		The reunion island is collectively nicknamed " the island with big spectacle " or " the Intense island ".
	perso.wanadoo.fr /daniel.lacouture/uk_index.htm (524 words)

	Reunion travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Reunion (French: Réunion [1]) is a small French island in the midst of the Indian Ocean, east of the island of Madagascar.
		Reunion is an integral part of France so it has the same rules as France, which you can get from France's page.
		Reunion is part of the Eurozone, so as in many other European Union countries the currency used is the euro (symbol: €).
	wikitravel.org /en/Reunion (1509 words)

	Reunion Island Travel and Photography
		Reunion Island (the "place of the meeting") is located several hundred miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
		Be clear on the fact that the problems and obstacles in the Reunion Island canyons are quite different from those that must be worked in Zion.
		Reunion is a French territory that, as a state of France, does not allow international flights.
	www.crystalcanyons.net /Pages/TripReports/ReUnionIsland.htm (6513 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Shark Bait
		Reunion Island, a French territory and a European region, obeys the laws and regulations of the French Republic and the European Union.
		The authorities on the island are closely monitoring the situation; one person is in custody and appeared in court on Friday September 30, 2005.
		Proponents claim it as documentary evidence of a cruel shark-fishing practice on Réunion Island, while doubters maintain it is a completely unrelated photograph of an accidental entanglement that has been mistakenly or deceptively misused for publicity's sake.
	www.snopes.com /critters/crusader/sharkbait.asp (836 words)

	Indentured immigration and social accomodation in La Reunion
		Settled in this relatively isolated Island since the second part of the last century, Tamils have developed some patterns of behavior that are not quite those of their ancestors from Tamil Nadu nor those of the other inhabitants of La Réunion.
		To understand the situation of people from Tamil descent in La Réunion Island nowadays, it is necessary to retrace briefly the history of their immigration to this French territory.
		In the eighteenth century, the economy of the Island was based on sugar cane plantations.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /SSEAL/SouthAsia/tamil.html (4060 words)

	Reunion Island, guide
		The island is 39 miles (63 kilometers) long, is 28 miles (45 kilometers) wide, and covers 970 square miles (2150 square kilometers).
		The island is similar to the big island of Hawaii because both are located above hot spots in the Earth's crust.
		It was founded by Étienne Régnault in 1669 and became the capital of Réunion island in 1738.
	www.iledelareunion.net /uk (405 words)

	Reunion island tours
		Discover the very best of Reunion on a open voucher basis and "à la carte" with a choice of 16 hotels around the island.
		Reunion is sunny, spectacular and much more that just sundrenched beaches.
		This package is perfect to enjoy nature and the tropical forests of the island, hiking, walks in the forest, horse back riding, archery or relaxing in the tranquil surroundings.
	www.animaltracks.co.za /index.asp?pgid=33 (178 words)

	Reunion Island Travel - Hotel and Resort Package Vacations Holidays - Reunion Magic Tourism and Travel
		A third reason is that getting to Reunion from East Africa and the Indian Ocean is an easy trip…a few hours’ plane ride and a fascinating counterpoint to the beauty of Seychelles, the wilds of the African savannah or the luxuries of Mauritius.
		A blend of French settlers and administrators, Malagasy natives, descendents of slaves from Madagascar and the eastern coasts of Africa, Indians, Muslims and Cantonese Chinese, this is a peaceful, safe and equitable society.
		Reunion is a department of France, French is the official language, and a variant of the usual Indian Ocean Creole is commonly used.
	www.reunionmagic.net (575 words)

	Reunion Island
		The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 cost the island its importance as a stopover on the East Indies trade route.
		Geography - note: This mountainous, volcanic island has an active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise; there is a tropical cyclone center at Saint-Denis, which is the monitoring station for the whole of the Indian Ocean.
		The gap in Reunion between the well-off and the poor is extraordinary and accounts for the persistent social tensions.
	www.paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-Reunion-Island.html (342 words)

	Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island
		This work was primarily done to study the large scale geomorphology of the volcano as an analog to the giant shield volcanoes on the planet Mars, but it also gave a fine opportunity to document some of the interesting volcanic landforms for subsequent comparison with Hawaii and the Galapagos.
		Reunion Island, and Piton de la Fournaise volcano in particular, was one of the many targets.
		Processing of the full resolution SIR-C data for Reunion Island was initiated in June 1995, and here we show the first image, which was obtained as Data Take 98.5.
	eos.higp.hawaii.edu /ppages/plfslides.html (1104 words)

	The Magical Island of Reunion
		The magical island of Reunion is like 'a little bit of France in the sun'.
		This Indian Ocean island is a mountainous and volcanic terrain with a live volcano, one of the most active in the world.
		Living in Reunion means adapting to the eccentricities of this volcano, but the local inhabitants, the Reunais, have adopted a laissez faire attitude and welcome the foreign tourists and scientists who come to witness this phenomenon.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam31/reunion.html (1059 words)

	Réunion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		"Réunion" was the name given to the island in 1793 by a decree of the Convention with the fall of the House of Bourbon in France, and the name commemorates the union of revolutionaries from Marseille with the National Guard in Paris, which took place on August 10, 1792.
		The island is 39 miles (63 kilometers) long; 28 miles (45 kilometers) wide; and covers 970 square miles (2512 square kilometres).
		Reunion has a very similar culture, ethnic makeup, language and traditions to those of Mauritius and the Seychelles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/R%C3%A9union (1422 words)

	Reunion Travel Guide \| Reunion Travel Information Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The island became prosperous during the 18th century, along with nearby Mauritius, when it lay on the shipping routes which carried trade between Europe and Asia.
		Although this is an island of exceptional and bright turquoise waters, its quantity of sharks mean that swimming and other watersports activities may not be the number-one reason why visitors might want to go to Réunion.
		It is fortunate that Réunion has so many areas of beauty, since this is a densely populated island that, although once flourishing from the cultivation of sugar cane, is now mostly sustained from its tourist industry — plus financial aid from the hands of France.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/reu/reu.asp (457 words)

	FANTASY SURFER: Shane Dorian's Rip Curl Reunion Picks
		Reunion Island, a French territory situated in the Indian Ocean off the South East coast of South Africa, has been selected for Year One.
		Often called 'the intense island', Reunion is a small volcanic island with an excitingly active coastline.
		Dorian on the Rip Curl Search, Reunion Island: When picking my guys for reunion I tried to keep in mind that I would need to keep three of them for the next event, J-bay, so I made sure I had three guys that were great at both breaks, which are completely different.
	www.surfermag.com /features/onlineexclusives/dorian_reunion/index.html (623 words)

	Reunion - Department of Reunion - Île Bonaparte, Bourbon island
		Reunion is the largest island in the Mascarene group in the Indian Ocean, lying about 200 km southwest of Mauritius and 650 km east of Madagascar.
		The Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit the island, finding it uninhabited in 1513, and naming it Santa Apollonia.
		Indian Cultures in the Reunion Island (partly in English).
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/reunion.htm (728 words)

	Travel Adapters (Plug/Outlet Adapters) and Transformers/Voltage Converters for Reunion Island
		As is the case in many countries, outlet types in Reunion Island may vary from area to area.
		If the appliance you're bringing to Reunion Island is a laptop/notebook computer or some other "high tech" electronic device, it was probably built to support multiple voltages.
		A step-down transformer is needed to convert the 220 volt electricity in Reunion Island to 110-120 volts.
	www.buytravelconverter.com /reunion_island.aspx (798 words)

	SEMP - Hard Luck Reunion Island: Massive Chikungunya Epidemic
		Since the Reunion outbreak, the chik virus has already surfaced in Madagascar and India, and efforts are underway to prevent its spread to the French Antilles and Guiana in South America.
		Sugar cane crops, the island’s main source of revenue, were completely destroyed by the cyclone, just like the island’s coffee plantations of the early 19th century.
		The history of Reunion Island is a gloomy story (except for the discovery of how to make vanilla from orchids by a 12 year-old Reunion slave named Edmond Albuis in 1841!) that helps explain the island’s difficult recent social circumstances, including deadly anti-French government riots in 1991.
	www.semp.us /biots/biot_339.html (2034 words)

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