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GeographyLocation
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 World Ranking: 220
Total 142 sq km
Land 142 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 (on Futuna) 765 m Natural resources
NEGL
Land use
Arable land 7.14%
Permanent crops 35.71% Other 57.15% (2005) Irrigated land
NA
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 freshwater resources Geography - note
Both island groups have fringing reefs
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Wallis And Futuna [ France ] (Overseas Territory):
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GPS points from Wallis And Futuna [ France ] (Overseas Territory)
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