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