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ity is limited to providing services to contractors located on the island. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. Electricity-capacity: NA kW note: electricity supplied by the US military Electricity-production: NA kWh note: electricity supplied by the US military Communications Telephone system: satellite communications; 1 DSN circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS) domestic: NA international: NA Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM NA, shortwave NA note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite Television broadcast stations: NA note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) television service provided by satellite @Wake Island:Transportation Ports and harbors: none; two offshore anchorages for large ships Airports: 1 (1997 est.) Airports-with paved runways: total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (1997 est.) Transportation-note: formerly an important commercial aviation base, now occasionally used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings @Wake Island:Military Military-note: defense is the responsibility of the US @Wake Island:Transnational Issues Disputes-international: claimed by Marshall Islands ______________________________________________________________________ WALLIS AND FUTUNA (overseas territory of France) @Wallis and Futuna:Geography 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 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: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 129 km 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: Mount Singavi 765 m Natural resources: NEGL Land use: arable land: 5% permanent crops: 20% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: 75% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: NA Environment-current issues: deforest
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