| Geography | Wallis and Futuna |
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Location:
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
Geographic coordinates:
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13 18 S, 176 12 W |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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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:
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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129 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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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:
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volcanic origin; low hills |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m |
Natural resources:
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NEGL |
Land use:
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arable land: 7.14%
permanent crops: 35.71%
other: 57.15% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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NA |
Environment - current issues:
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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 |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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both island groups have fringing reefs |
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