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

@Wallis and Futuna, People

Population:
14,338 (July 1994 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.13% (1994 est.)
Birth rate:
25.74 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
5.26 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
-9.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
26.26 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
71.72 years
male:
71.08 years
female:
72.4 years (1994 est.)
Total fertility rate:
3.23 children born/woman (1994 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders
adjective:
Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander
Ethnic divisions:
Polynesian
Religions:
Roman Catholic
Languages:
French, Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language)
Literacy:
all ages can read and write (1969)
total population:
50%
male:
50%
female:
51%
Labor force:
NA
by occupation:
agriculture, livestock, and fishing 80%, government 4% (est.)

@Wallis and Futuna, Government

Names:
conventional long form:
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
conventional short form:
Wallis and Futuna
local long form:
Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna
local short form:
Wallis et Futuna
Digraph:
WF
Type:
overseas territory of France
Capital:
Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
Administrative divisions:
none (overseas territory of France)
Independence:
none (overseas territory of France)
Constitution:
28 September 1958 (Fre