LocationOceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates13 18 S, 176 12 W Map referencesOceania Areatotal: 274 sq km Area - comparative1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries0 km Coastline129 km Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm Climatetropical; 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 Terrainvolcanic origin; low hills Elevation extremeslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Natural resourcesNEGL Land usearable land: 7.14% Irrigated landNA Natural hazardsNA Environment - current issuesdeforestation (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 Geography - noteboth island groups have fringing reefs |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |