Travel Climate:
tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April
Travel Currency:
euro (EUR)
Languages:
French (official), Creole widely used
Ethnic Groups:
French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian
National Holiday:
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Geographic Coordinates:
21 06 S, 55 36 E
Location:
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar