Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

Geographic coordinates: 21°06′ S 55°36′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=21_06_S_55_36_E_type:country)

Map references: World

Area:
total: 2,512 km²
land: 2,502 km²
water: 10 km²

Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Rhode Island State nickname: The Ocean State Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ...

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 207 km

Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles (370 km)
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km)

Climate: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April

Terrain: mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Piton des Neiges 3,069 m A 3069m high volcano on the island of La Réunion, one of the volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. ...

Natural resources: fish, arable land, hydropower

Land use:
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 2%
permanent pastures: 5%
forests and woodland: 35%
other: 41% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 60 km² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: periodic, devastating cyclones (December to April); Piton de la Fournaise (2,631 m) on the southeastern coast is an active volcano Categories: Stub | Shield volcanoes | Hotspot volcanoes | Volcanoes of France | Volcanoes of the Indian Ocean ... A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. ...

Environment - current issues: NA

See also: Réunion