Wallis and FutunaGeography

Location:	Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Geographic coordinates:	13 18 S, 176 12 W
Map references:	Oceania
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
Area - comparative:	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:	0 km
Coastline:	129 km
Maritime claims:	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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
Terrain:	volcanic origin; low hills
Elevation extremes:	lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m
Natural resources:	NEGL
Land use:	arable land: 5% permanent crops: 25% other: 70% (2001)
Irrigated land:	NA sq km
Natural hazards:	NA
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
Geography - note:	both island groups have fringing reefs

More about Wallis and Futuna:

The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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