Reunion Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Agriculture: cash crops—almost entirely sugarcane, small amounts of vanilla and perfume plants; food crops—tropical fruit and vegetables, manioc, bananas, corn, market garden produce, some tea, tobacco, and coffee; food crop inadequate, most food needs imported

Major industries: 12 sugar processing mills, rum distilling plants, cigarette factory, 2 tea plants, fruit juice plant, canning factory, a slaughterhouse, and several small shops producing handicraft items

Electric power: 180,000 kW capacity (1985); 551 million kWh produced (1985), 1,026 kWh per capita

Exports. $128 million (f.o.b., 1980); 90% sugar, 5% rum and molasses, 4% perfume essences, 1% vanilla and tea

Imports- $871 million (c.i.f., 1980); manufactured goods, food, beverages, tobacco, machinery and transportation equipment, raw materials, and petroleum products

Major trade partners: France and Mauritius

Aid: economic commitments—Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF (1970-81), $4.0 billion

Monetary conversion rate: 7.974 French francs=US$l (31 October 1983)

Fiscal year: probably calendar year

NOTE: The information regarding Reunion on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Reunion 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Reunion 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.