Reunion People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 539,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 1.0%

Nationality: noun—Reunionese (sing, and pl.); adjective—Reunionese

Ethnic divisions: most of the population is of thoroughly intermixed ancestry of French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, and Indian origin

Religion: 94% Roman Catholic

Language- French (official); Creole widely used

Literacy: over 80% among younger generation

Labor force: primarily agricultural workers; high seasonal unemployment

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.