Current issues deforestation (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
SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Wallis and Futuna, Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna, Wallis et Futuna Wallis and Futuna Islands, wallis & futuna isls., Wallis and Futuna Islands
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