Petite-Île
Encyclopedia
Petite-Île is a commune
in the French
island and department of Réunion
. The commune is bordered by the communes of Saint-Joseph
to the east and Saint-Pierre
to the west. The commune gets its name from the uninhabitated islet off its coasts, the only islet off Réunion (there are other rocks off the coast, but they have no vegetation so can't be classed as islets). The commune was established in 1935
-based, with cane sugar plantations, along with fruit and vegetable farming.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
island and department of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
. The commune is bordered by the communes of Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph, Réunion
Saint-Joseph is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme south end of the island of Réunion. As such, it features the southernmost point of the European Union.-External links:*...
to the east and Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Saint-Pierre is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Réunion.-External links:*...
to the west. The commune gets its name from the uninhabitated islet off its coasts, the only islet off Réunion (there are other rocks off the coast, but they have no vegetation so can't be classed as islets). The commune was established in 1935
Economy
The main economy in the commune is agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
-based, with cane sugar plantations, along with fruit and vegetable farming.