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![]() ![]() Wallis and Futuna (overseas territory of France) Geography 1999
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:
Areacomparative: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 129 km
Maritime claims:
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:
Natural resources: NEGL
Land use:
Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: NA Environmentcurrent 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
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: both island groups have fringing reefs
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