Wallis and Futuna Islands
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
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 |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
geographic coordinates: 13 57 S, 171 56 W time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | unofficial, local flag has a red field with four white isosceles triangles in the middle, representing the three native kings of the islands and the French administrator; the apexes of the triangles are oriented inward and at right angles to each other; the flag of France, outlined in white on two sides, is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is the only official flag |
| Currency | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) |
| Internet country code | .wf |
| Ports and terminals | Leava, Mata-Utu |
| Agriculture products | breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats; fish |
| Industries | copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber |
| Geography |
| Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 13 18 S, 176 12 W |
| Continent | 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 |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 129 km |
| 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 |
| Natural resources | NEGL |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| People |
| Population | 16,025 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Polynesian |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% |
| Languages | Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census) |
