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c representation in the US: none (overseas territory of France) Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of France) Flag description: a large white modified Maltese cross centered on a red background; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is used for official occasions Economy Wallis and Futuna Economy - overview: The economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% labor force earnings from agriculture (coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing. About 4% of the population is employed in government. Revenues come from French Government subsidies, licensing of fishing rights to Japan and South Korea, import taxes, and remittances from expatriate workers in New Caledonia. GDP: purchasing power parity - $30 million (1997 est.) GDP - real growth rate: NA% GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $2,000 (1997 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA% Population below poverty line: NA% Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Labor force: NA Labor force - by occupation: agriculture, livestock, and fishing 80%, government 4% (2001 est.) Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $20 million expenditures: $17 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1998 est.) Industries: copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity - production: NA kWh Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: NA% hydro: NA% other: NA% nuclear: NA% Electricity - consumption: NA kWh Agriculture - products: breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats Exports: $250,000 (f.o.b., 1999) Exports - commodities: copra, chemicals, construction materials Exports - partners: Italy 40%, Croatia 15%, US 14%, Denmark 13% Imports: $300,000 (f.o.b., 1999) Imports - commodities: chemicals, machinery, passenger ships, consumer goods Imports - partners: France 97%, Australia 2%, New Zealand 1% Debt - external: $NA Economic aid - recipient: assistance from France Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) Currency code: XPF Exchange rates: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 135.04 (January 2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.43 (2000), 111.93 (
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