Geographical position: Wallis and Futuna is located in Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.
The country’s climate is 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.
Languages: French, Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language).
Mata-Utu is the capital of Wallis and Futuna.
Surface: 274 sq km
Population: 16,025
System of government: NA
Capital: Mata-Utu
Religion: Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
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