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Wallis and FutunaGeography
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Location: |
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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Geographic coordinates: |
13 18 S, 176 12 W
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Map references: |
Oceania
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Area: |
total: 274 sq km
land: 274 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets
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Area - comparative: |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
129 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C
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Terrain: |
volcanic origin; low hills
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m
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Natural resources: |
NEGL
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Land use: |
arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 25%
other: 70% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
NA sq km
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Natural hazards: |
NA
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Environment - current issues: |
deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources
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Geography - note: |
both island groups have fringing reefs
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More about Wallis and Futuna:
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