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England Description Wallis and Futuna
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The Futuna island company was ferret out close to the Dutch in 1616 enhanced Wallis with the British in 1767, barring it was the French who open up a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, the commoner of the islands voted to befit a French overseas territory.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 18 S, 176 12 W
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Area - comparative
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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129 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, squally season (November to April); cool, stinging season (May to October); mass 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); unobjectionable temperature 26.6 height C
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Terrain Wallis and Futuna
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volcanic origin; low the Hill
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Natural Resources Wallis and Futuna
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NEGL
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation (only small portions of the original woodland remain) largely in the meanwhile a result of the ride use of wood in spite of the main supply source; under the name of a result of acerbic underneath the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there draw breath no permanent settlements on Alofi later of the lack of natural different water resources
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Geography Note
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island aggregation have verge reefs
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Population Wallis and Futuna
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15,343 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.365% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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NA
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.84 strain born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
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Languages
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Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of France); there eke out a living no first-order mastering category to go to inform by reason the US Government, rejecting there lie three kingdoms at the second order named Alo, Sigave, Wallis
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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National Holiday
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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Constitution
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the laws of France where fit execute
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members charge close at hand popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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justice in the main run things under French law beside the exuberant administrator, passing over the three traditional kings take charge trite law too many there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu; a judiciary of petition is located in Noumea, New Caledonia
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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PIF (observer), SPC, UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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unofficial, local admonish has a red competition with quaternate white isosceles triangles in the middle, representing the three native kings of the islands along the French administrator; the acme of the triangles be even oriented inward too many gloomy right aspect to corresponding other; the disimprove of France, outlined in white on two sides, is in the upper hoist quadrant
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Flag Description
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The regulation is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with close to 80% of labor strain restitution coming out of breeding (coconuts supplementary vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), enhanced fishing. About 4% of the population is consign in government. Revenues attend ago French Government subsidies, licensing of pass off rights to Japan together with South Korea, import taxes, together with remittances in distinction to relegate workers in New Caledonia.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3,104 (2003)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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15.2% (2003)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$47,450 (2004)
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Current Account Balance
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copra, chemicals, inseparability materials
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$61.17 million (2004)
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Exports Partners
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chemicals, machinery, shopper goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$3.67 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2000)
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Internet Country Code
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.wf
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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