1987 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1987 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October)
Coastline
129 km
Comparative area
slightly larger than Washington, D.C.
Continental shelf
200 meters or to depth of exploitation
Environment
both island groups have fringing reefs
Extended economic zone
200 nm
Land use
5% arable land; 20% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 75% other
Special notes
none
Terrain
volcanic origin; low hills
Territorial sea
12 nm
Total area
- 50km erp ile Uvée¥. South Pacific Ocean fle Futuna @leava > tie Aloti
- 200 km?; land area: 200 km?
People and Society
Ethnic divisions
almost entirely Polynesian
Nationality
noun—Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders, adjective—Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander
Population
14,593 (July 1987) average annual growth rate 2.35%
Religion
largely Roman Catholic
Government
Administrative divisions
three districts
Branches
territorial assembly of 20 members; popular election of one deputy to National Assembly in Paris and one senator
Capital
Mata-Utu
Elections
every five years
Government leaders
Jacques LE HENAFF, Administrator; and Jean MONTPEZAT, High Commissioner
Official name
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
Suffrage
universal adult
Type
overseas territory of France
Economy
Agriculture
dominated by coconut production, with subsistence crops of yams, taro, bananas
Aid
(1978) France, European Development Fund, $2.6 million
Electric power
1,000 kW capacity; 1 million kWh produced, 70 kWh per capita (1986)
Exports
negligible
GDP
Colonial Francs Pacifique (CFP) 1,100 million (est. 1985)
Imports
$3.4 million (1977); largely foodstuffs and some equipment associated with development programs
Monetary conversion rate
138.23 Colonial Francs Pacifique (CFP)=US$1 (December 1985)
Communications
Airfields
2 total; 2 usable; 1 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
Highways
100 km on fle Uvéa (Uvea Island), 16 km sealed; 20 km earth surface on [le Futuna (Futuna Island)
Inland waterways
none
Ports
2 minor
Railroads
none
Telecommunications
225 telephones (1.6 per 100 popl.); 1 AM station