Reunion

Réunion is a French overseas department and island located in the Indian Ocean.

Its official name is Réunion, and it is identified by the ISO codes RE (alpha‑2) and REU (alpha‑3).

What defines Réunion’s present‑day economy?

The island uses the euro (EUR) as its legal tender, linking its monetary system directly to the eurozone and providing price stability that stems from the broader European economic framework. With a resident population of 776,948 people, the labour pool is modest in size, influencing the scale of domestic consumption and the capacity of local enterprises. The total land area of 2,517 km² confines the amount of space available for agriculture, industry, and urban development, which in turn shapes the structure of economic activity.

Saint‑Denis, the capital, concentrates administrative functions, public services, and a substantial share of commercial activity. French is the official language (fr‑RE), facilitating direct communication with mainland France and other French‑speaking markets, and it also underpins the legal and regulatory environment that governs business operations. Being part of the African region, Réunion benefits from geographical proximity to neighboring islands while maintaining political and economic ties to the European Union through its status as an overseas department.

Indicator	Value
Official name	Réunion
Capital	Saint‑Denis
Region	Africa
Population	776,948
Area (km²)	2,517
Currency	EUR (euro)
ISO 2‑letter code	RE
ISO 3‑letter code	REU
Languages	French (fr‑RE)

These structural elements—currency alignment, demographic scale, limited territory, and administrative centralisation—collectively shape the contemporary economic landscape of Réunion, determining the sectors that can thrive and the external connections that are most influential.

For further reference, see the Wikipedia entry on Réunion and the GeoNames record for Réunion.