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: :
*total:* 274 sq km
*note:* includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile
Alofi, and 20 islets
*water:* 0 sq km
*land:* 274 sq km
Area - comparative: :
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Maritime claims: :
*exclusive economic zone:* 200 NM
*territorial sea:* 12 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 765 m
Natural resources: :
NEGL
Land use: :
*arable land:* 5%
*permanent crops:* 20%
*other:* 75% (1998 est.)
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 e
Geography - note: :
both island groups have fringing reefs
