Passport/Visa Requirements: Passport needed by citizens of Canada and the U.S. for visits of up to three months. Proof of onward passage may also be required. Reconfirm travel documentation requirements with your carrier before departure.
Population: 798,094.
Languages: French, Creole patois.
Predominant Religions: Christian, Hindu, Islamic.
Time Zone: 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+4 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Voltage Requirements: 220 volts.
Telephone Codes: 262, country code; 262,island-wide area code. To call Reunion from abroad, you must dial your country's international access code followed by 262-262 and the local number. When calling locally, you dial 0262 followed by the local number;
For More Information
Tourist OfficesReunion: Comite du Tourisme de la Reunion, Place du 20 Decembre 1848, BP 615 97472, St. Denis Cedex. Phone 210-041. Fax 210-021. http://www.la-reunion-tourisme.com.
Reunion does not have tourist offices in Canada or the U.S.
Embassies of Reunion
The French Embassy represents Reunion.
Canada: French Embassy, 42 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1M 2C9. Phone 613-789-1795. Fax 613-562-3735. http://www.ambafrance-ca.org. There are also consulates in Moncton, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto and Vancouver.
U.S.: French Embassy, 4101 Reservoir Road N.W., Washington, DC 20007. Phone 202-944-6195. Fax 202-944-6148. http://www.ambafrance-us.org.
Foreign Embassies in Reunion
Canada and the U.S. do not have diplomatic representation in Reunion.
Additional Reading
Monsters and Revolutionaries by Francoise Verges (Duke University Press). A look at the political and cultural history of the island's colonization by the French.
Complete Guide to the Southwest Indian Ocean by Iain Walker (Cornelius Books/Roger Lascelles). Out-of-print, but look for a used copy.
