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Which French island is located southeast of the African continent?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 196
Quelle île française se trouve au sud-est du continent africain ?
Which French island is located southeast of the African continent?
Answer. Reunion (Mayotte is also in this area).
La Réunion (Mayotte est aussi dans cette zone).
Reunion is a French island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, so southeast of Africa. Mayotte is located further north, between Madagascar and Mozambique.
The official text that proves it
« La Réunion est une île volcanique située dans l’océan Indien , à l’est de Madagascar et au sud-ouest de l’île Maurice. »
Reunion is a volcanic island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and southwest of Mauritius.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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