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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wallis and Futuna:

Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...

– French island territory in

Polynesia Polynesia () "many" and νῆσος () "island"), to, Polinisia; mi, Porinihia; haw, Polenekia; fj, Polinisia; sm, Polenisia; rar, Porinetia; ty, Pōrīnetia; tvl, Polenisia; tkl, Polenihia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of ...

(but not part of, or even contiguous with, French Polynesia) in the

South Pacific Ocean South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

between Fiji and

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...

. It comprises three main

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tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

s and a number of tiny islets. The territory is split into two island groups lying about 260 km apart: *

Wallis Island Wallis ( Wallisian: ''Uvea'') is a Polynesian atoll/island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna. It lies north of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east-n ...

s (Uvea), in the north **

(Uvea) *

Hoorn Islands The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'', or ''COM'') of Wallis and Futuna is geographically composed. The aggregate area is 115 km², a ...

(Futuna Islands), in the south ** Futuna **

Alofi Alofi is the capital of the Pacific Ocean island nation of Niue. With a population of 597 in 2017, Alofi has the distinction of being the second smallest national capital city in terms of population (after Ngerulmud, capital of Palau). It cons ...

Since 2003 Wallis and Futuna has been a

French overseas collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...

(''

collectivité d'outre-mer The French overseas collectivities ('' collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colon ...

'', or ''COM'').

General reference

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: * Common English country name:

or the

Wallis and Futuna Islands Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fij ...

* Official English country name: The

French Overseas Collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...

of the

* Common endonym(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Wallisian,

Futunan Futunan or Futunian is the Polynesian language spoken on Futuna (and Alofi). The term East-Futunan is also used to distinguish it from the related West Futunan (Futuna-Aniwan) spoken on the outlier islands of Futuna and Aniwa in Vanuatu. Th ...

* Demonym(s): Wallisian,

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

: *

ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It ...

: WF, WLF, 876 *

ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...

: See ISO 3166-2:WF *

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.wf .wf is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for the Wallis and Futuna Islands. This top-level domain is run by the AFNIC and registrations are open to all. See also * Internet in France * ISO 3166-2:WF * .fr – ccTLD for F ...

Geography of Wallis and Futuna

Geography of Wallis and Futuna * Wallis and Futuna is: A French overseas collectivity * Location: ** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere ** Pacific Ocean ***

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Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million ...

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Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it ...

UTC+12 UTC+12:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +12:00. As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Mata Utu, Majuro, Yaren, Funafuti, South Tarawa on Tarawa'' North Asia *Russia – Kamchatka Time ...

** Extreme points of Wallis and Futuna *** High: Mont Puke on Futuna *** Low:

0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline:

129 km * Population of Wallis and Futuna: 15,000 * Area of Wallis and Futuna: 264 * Atlas of Wallis and Futuna

Environment of Wallis and Futuna

* Climate of Wallis and Futuna * Birds of Wallis and Futuna * Mammals of Wallis and Futuna

Natural geographic features of Wallis and Futuna

* Rivers of Wallis and Futuna

Regions of Wallis and Futuna

Ecoregions of Wallis and Futuna

Administrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna

= Provinces of Wallis and Futuna

= Districts of Wallis and Futuna

= Municipalities of Wallis and Futuna

= * Capital of Wallis and Futuna:

Mata-Utu Mata Utu (; ʻUvean: Matāutu, ) is the capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Uvéa (Uvea), in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. It is one of two ports in Wa ...

* Cities of Wallis and Futuna

Demography of Wallis and Futuna

Demographics of Wallis and Futuna

Government and politics of Wallis and Futuna

Politics of Wallis and Futuna * Form of government:

parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...

representative democratic French

overseas collectivity The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...

* Capital of Wallis and Futuna:

* Elections in Wallis and Futuna * Political parties in Wallis and Futuna

Branches of the government of Wallis and Futuna

Government of Wallis and Futuna

Executive branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna

Legislative branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna

* Parliament of Wallis and Futuna

Judicial branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna

Foreign relations of Wallis and Futuna

International organization membership

The Territory of Wallis and Futuna is a member of: * Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer) * The Pacific Community (SPC) *

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(UPU) *

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(WFTU)

History of Wallis and Futuna

History of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji t ...

Culture of Wallis and Futuna

Culture of Wallis and Futuna *

Dance of Wallis and Futuna In Uvea (Wallis) and Futuna, dances play a major cultural role. One sees dance in ''fakahaha'aga'' (festivals), ''to'oto'oga'' (ceremonies or celebrations), or just for pure pleasure. In Uvea, the term ''faiva'' is used for dance, whereas the te ...

* Languages of Wallis and Futuna *

Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna The unofficial coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna consists of elements from the unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna featuring a red saltire on a white square, which in turn is placed on a red field (alternatively, a larger white cross pattée is us ...

Flag of Wallis and Futuna The official flag of Wallis and Futuna is the French national flag, as it is a French territory. Wallis and Futuna has a locally used unofficial flag which bears the French flag in the canton. Description The unofficial flag of Wallis and Futun ...

* National anthem of Wallis and Futuna * Public holidays in Wallis and Futuna

Sports in Wallis and Futuna

Sports in Wallis and Futuna * Football in Wallis and Futuna

Economy and infrastructure of Wallis and Futuna

Economy of Wallis and Futuna This page is an overview of the economy of Wallis and Futuna. Finance The GDP of Wallis and Futuna in 2005 was 188 million US dollars at market exchange rates. The GDP per capita was 12,640 US dollars in 2005 (at market exchange rates, not ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): * Communications in Wallis and Futuna * Currency of Wallis and Futuna:

Franc The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription ''francorum rex'' (King of the Franks) used on early French coins and until the 18th centu ...

** ISO 4217: XPF *

Transport in Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fij ...

Airports in Wallis and Futuna This is a list of airports in Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna (french: Wallis et Futuna) is an overseas collectivity (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') of France located in the South Pacific between Fiji and Samoa. The territory i ...

Education in Wallis and Futuna

References

External links

Official website of the Assembly

Official website of the French Administrateur supérieur de Wallis et Futuna
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Map of Wallis and Futuna, with district boundaries

Pictures of Wallis
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