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Wallis and Futuna
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Affiliation:
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Location:
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Land boundaries:
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Coastline:
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Climate:
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Terrain:
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Natural resources:
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Land use:
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Irrigated land:
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Environment:
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Note:
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(overseas territory of France)
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way
from Hawaii to New Zealand
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Oceania
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total area:
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274 sq km
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land area:
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274 sq km
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comparative area:
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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note:
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includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi,
and 20 islets
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0 km
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129 km
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exclusive economic zone:
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200 nm
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territorial sea:
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12 nm
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none
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tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to
October)
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volcanic origin; low hills
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negligible
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arable land:
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5%
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permanent crops:
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20%
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meadows and pastures:
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0%
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forest and woodland:
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0%
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other:
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75%
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NA sq km
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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
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natural hazards:
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NA
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international agreements:
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NA
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both island groups have fringing reefs