REUNION

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CURRENCY:

Euro - EUR, Symbol €

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.

COIN: €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Martinique belongs to the French Overseas Departments and therefore its currency is the Euro.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

Yes, in some places

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

NOTE: MasterCard has LIMITED acceptance. Most other major credit cards are accepted in tourist areas. There are ATM machines.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Currency exchange services are available at banks and bureaux de change.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

Best in Euros, Sterling and US dollars and are widely accepted.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0800-1630. Closed over lunchtime.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

As per France.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Reunion is located in the Indian Ocean, and the closest other island is Mauritius. It is an integral part of France, as one of the latter's overseas department. The capital is Saint-Denis and the official language is French.

POPULATION:

Around 800,000

ECONOMY:

The main elements of Reunion's economy are tourism and the export of sugar.

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