Réunion

Indian Ocean island

Réunion is a French island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

It functions as an overseas department of France, making its residents full French and EU citizens.

The island is volcanic, with an active volcano (Piton de la Fournaise) and dramatic mountainous terrain.

She spent a year teaching in Réunion.

island

volcano

Earth's fiery vent

vanilla · sugarcane · lagoon · coral reef · endemic · tropical · lava flows · biodiversity · hiking trails · rum

gathering

homecoming

Returning to one's origin

classmates · embrace · nostalgia · celebration · long-lost · estranged · reconciliation · memories · catching up · group photo

reunification

rejoining

Returning to a group

restoration · reconnection · consolidation · reintegration · reconciliation · healing · wholeness · coming together · bridging · mending

Opposites
political status

RéunionMauritius

Indian Ocean island nation

Madagascar · Seychelles · republic · sovereign nation · sovereign state

geographic type

Réunionmainland

Principal connected territory

continent · Eurasia · Africa · landmass · interior

colonial relationship to France

RéunionHaiti

Caribbean island nation

Algeria · Vietnam · Madagascar · Mauritius · Comoros

Family

union, unite, reunion, uniting, reunite, reuniting, reunify, reunification, reunified

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G