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Which French island is in the Indian Ocean?
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Correct answer: La Réunion. La Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. It is an overseas department and region. It is a volcanic island. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La Réunion” (in French). The other three choices are explained below.
Sources: Sheet “La Réunion” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ MartiniqueLa MartiniqueMartinique is not the island in the Indian Ocean: it is La Réunion.
- ✗ GuadeloupeLa GuadeloupeGuadeloupe is not the island in the Indian Ocean: it is La Réunion.
- ✓ La RéunionLa RéunionCorrect answer. La Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. It is an overseas department and region. It is a volcanic island.
- ✗ CorsicaLa CorseIt is in the Mediterranean Sea.
What the source says
« La Réunion est une île volcanique située dans l’océan Indien, à l’est de Madagascar et au sud-ouest de l’île Maurice. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quelle île française est située dans l'océan Indien ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quelle île française est située dans l'océan indien ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
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