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Wallis and Futuna Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(overseas territory of France)

Location:

Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

274 sq km

land area:

274 sq km

comparative area:

slightly larger than Washington, DC

note:

includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

129 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October)

Terrain:

volcanic origin; low hills

Natural resources:

negligible

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

20%

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

75%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

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

natural hazards:

international agreements:

Note:

both island groups have fringing reefs

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