Reunion is an overseas department of France,one of the very few dependencies still existing.It is very likely a burden on France, and many people living on Reunion would like independence,too,but with the subsidies from France gone, the island would not be able to survive.At least now they have some kind of life, then it would only be a kind of existence.
Reunion has about 855 000 people living on 2,512 square km, with the inner inhospitable part mostly empty.And this is what I want to see tomorrow - the volcanic Reunion.
Piton-de-la Fournaise evolved some 380 000 years ago.It stands at 2,631 m and is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Since 1998,the volcano has erupted almost every year,the lava flows down,spilling into the sea, adding to the island's area.Over 48% of the island has been designated a UNESCO natural world heritage site.
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