Wallis and Futuna, officially the
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (French:
Wallis et Futuna or
Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna,
FakauveaWallisian or Uvean is the Polynesian language spoken on Wallis Island . The language is also known as East Uvean to distinguish it from the related West Uvean spoken on the outlier island of Ouvéa...
and
FakafutunaFutunan is the Polynesian language spoken on Futuna . The term East-Futunan is also used to distinguish it from the related Futunan spoken on the outlier islands of Futuna and Aniwa in Vanuatu.According to Ethnologue, Fakafutuna is spoken by 3,600 on Futuna, as well as 3,000 migrant workers on...
:
Uvea mo Futuna), is a
PolynesiaPolynesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.-Definition:...
n French island territory (but not part of, or even contiguous with,
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
) in the
South PacificOceania is a geographical, often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The term "Oceania" was coined in 1831 by French explorer Dumont d'Urville...
between
FijiFiji , officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands , is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. The country comprises an archipelago of about 322 islands, of which 106 are permanently inhabited, and 522 islets...
and
SamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa , is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i...
. It is made up of three main
volcanic3. Conduit
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5. Sill
6. Dike
7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano
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10. Throat
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tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. The territory is split into two island groups lying about 260 km apart:
- Wallis Island
Uvea is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna.-Geography:...
s (Uvea), in the north
- Hoorn Islands
The Hoorn Islands are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna is geographically composed. The aggregate area is 115 km², and the population 4873 .Geographically, there are two islands:*Futuna Island The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are...
(Futuna Islands), in the south
- Futuna
Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is one of the Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, nearby Alofi being the other...
- Alofi
Alofi is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna...
Since 2003 Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity (
collectivité d'outre-merThe French overseas collectivities , like the French regions, themselves, are first-order administrative divisions of France. The collectivities include some former French overseas territories and other French overseas entities with a particular status, all of which were given the name...
, or
COM). Between 1961 and 2003, it had the status of a French overseas territory (
territoire d'outre-merThe term Overseas territory , is an administrative division of France and is currently only applied to the French Southern and Antarctic Lands....
, or
TOM).
Politics
The territory is divided into three traditional chiefdoms (
royaumes coutumiers): Uvea, on the island of Wallis,
SigaveSigavé is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 30 km², with a population of 1880, in six villages, as of the census of July 22, 2003. The capital and largest...
, on the western part of the island of Futuna, and
AloAlo, also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna, is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern two thirds of Futuna Island, and mostly uninhabited Alofi Island 2 km to the southeast...
, on the island of Alofi and on the eastern part of the island of Futuna (only Uvea is further subdivided, into three districts):
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Matāutu Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory. It is located on the island of Wallis , in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. Its population is 1,191 ....
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77.5 |
9,227 |
23 |
| Hihifo ("west") |
Vaitupu |
23.4 |
2,203 |
5 |
HahakeHakake District is one of the main districts of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Mata-Utu or Matāutu is the capital of the district, and of the Wallis and Futuna Territory as a whole.-External links:* *...
("east") |
Matāutu Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory. It is located on the island of Wallis , in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. Its population is 1,191 ....
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27.8 |
3,759 |
6 |
| Mu'a ("first") |
Mala'efo'ou (1) |
26.3 |
3,265 |
12 |
| Hoorn Islands The Hoorn Islands are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna is geographically composed. The aggregate area is 115 km², and the population 4873 .Geographically, there are two islands:*Futuna Island The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are...
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SigaveSigavé is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 30 km², with a population of 1880, in six villages, as of the census of July 22, 2003. The capital and largest...
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Leava Leava is the administrative centre of the chiefdom of Sigave on the French Pacific island of Futuna, part of the Wallis and Futuna group. It is located on the shore of Singave Bay in the centre of the island's west coast, and has a population of 480....
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AloAlo, also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna, is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern two thirds of Futuna Island, and mostly uninhabited Alofi Island 2 km to the southeast...
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Mala'e Mala'e is the administrative centre of the chiefdom of Alo on the French Pacific island of Futuna, part of the Wallis and Futuna group. It is located in the centre of the island's south coast....
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| Wallis and Futuna |
Matāutu Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory. It is located on the island of Wallis , in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. Its population is 1,191 ....
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(1) formerly called Mua
The capital of the territory is
MatāutuMata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory. It is located on the island of Wallis , in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. Its population is 1,191 ....
on the island of Wallis, the most populous island. As a territory of France, it is governed under the
French constitutionThe current Constitution of France was adopted on October 4, 1958. It is typically called the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, and replaced that of the Fourth Republic dating from 1946. Charles de Gaulle was the main driving force in introducing the new constitution and inaugurating the Fifth...
of 28 September 1958, and has universal
suffrageSuffrage is the civil right to vote, or the exercise of that right. It is also called political franchise or simply the franchise. Suffrage may apply to elections, but also extends to initiatives and referendums...
for those over 18 years of age. The French president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term; the high administrator is appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly.
The head of state is President
Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra...
of France as represented by High Administrator
Philippe PaolantoniPhilippe Paolantoni is a French civil servant and administrator. Paolantoni was appointed the French Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna on Monday, July 28, 2008, succeeding his predecessor Richard Didier...
(since September 2008). The President of the Territorial Assembly is Victor Brial since 11 December 2007. The Council of the Territory consists of three kings (kings of the three traditional chiefdoms, who are
de jureDe jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact"....
members) and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly.
The legislative branch consists of the unicameral Territorial Assembly or
Assemblée territoriale of 20 seats; the members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the
French SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and enjoy generally less media coverage.-History:France's first...
and one deputy to the
French National AssemblyThe French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The other is the Senate ....
.
Justice is generally administered under French law by a tribunal of first instance in Mata-Utu, but the three traditional chiefdoms administer justice according to customary law (only for non-criminal cases). The court of appeal is in
NouméaNouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...
, New Caledonia.
The territory participates in the
Franc ZoneThe CFP franc is the currency used in the French overseas possessions of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. The initials CFP originally stood for Colonies Françaises du Pacifique...
, and as a permanent member of the
Secretariat of the Pacific CommunityThe Secretariat of the Pacific Community, or SPC , is a regional intergovernmental organisation whose membership includes both nations and territories...
and as an observer member of the South Pacific Forum.
History
Although the
DutchThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
and the British were the European discoverers of the islands in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the French who were the first Europeans to settle in the territory, with the arrival of French
missionariesA missionary is a member of a religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith; someone who proselytizes. The word "mission" is derived from the Latin missioninimus A missionary is a member of a religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith;...
in 1837, who converted the population to
Roman CatholicismThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. With more than a billion members, over half of all Christians and more than one-sixth of the world's population, the Catholic Church is a communion of the Western, or Latin Rite Church, and...
.
Pierre ChanelPeter Chanel was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.-Early years:Pierre Louis Marie Chanel was born on July 12 1803 in La Potière near Cuet in the area of Belley, France....
,
canonizedCanonization is the act by which a particular Christian church or group declares a deceased person to be a saint and is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints...
as a saint in 1954, is a major patron of the island of Futuna and the region. Wallis is named after the British explorer,
Samuel WallisSamuel Wallis was a Cornish navigator who circumnavigated the world.Wallis was born near Camelford, Cornwall. In 1766 he was given the command of HMS Dolphin to circumnavigate the world, accompanied by the Swallow under the command of Philip Carteret...
.
On 5 April 1842, the missionaries asked for the protection of France after the rebellion of a part of the local population. On 5 April 1887, the queen of Uvea (on the island of Wallis) signed a treaty officially establishing a French
protectorateA protectorate, in international law, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity. In exchange for this, the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of...
. The kings of
SigaveSigavé is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 30 km², with a population of 1880, in six villages, as of the census of July 22, 2003. The capital and largest...
and
AloAlo, also known unofficially as Tu`a or the Kingdom of Futuna, is one of three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern two thirds of Futuna Island, and mostly uninhabited Alofi Island 2 km to the southeast...
on the islands of Futuna and Alofi also signed a treaty establishing a French protectorate on 16 February 1888. The islands were put under the authority of the French colony of
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia , is a "sui generis collectivity" of France located in the region of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. It comprises a main island , the Loyalty Islands, and several smaller islands...
.
In 1917, the three traditional chiefdoms were annexed to France and turned into the Colony of Wallis and Futuna, still under the authority of the Colony of New Caledonia.
In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory, effective in 1961, thus ending their subordination to New Caledonia.
In 2005, the 50th king,
Tomasi Kulimoetoke IITomasi Kulimoetoke II was the 50th Lavelua of Wallis Island, which is known as Uvea in the Wallisian language, one of the three traditional kingdoms in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna....
, faced being deposed after giving sanctuary to his grandson who was convicted of manslaughter. The king claimed his grandson should be judged by tribal law rather than by the French penal system. There were riots in the streets involving the king's supporters, who were victorious over attempts to replace the king. Two years later, Tomasi Kulimoetoke died on 7 May 2007. The state was in a six-month period of mourning. During this period, mentioning a successor was forbidden. On 25 July 2008,
Kapiliele FaupalaKapiliele "Gabriel" Faupala is the 51st Lavelua of Wallis Island , one of the three traditional kingdoms which comprises the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. Faupala was officially crowned Lavelua on July 25, 2008, succeeding Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, who died in May 2007...
was installed as king despite protests from some of the royal clans.
Geography
Wallis and Futuna is located about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand, at , (225 mi west of Samoa and 300 mi north-east of Fiji).
The territory includes the island of Wallis (the most populated), the island of Futuna, the uninhabited island of Alofi (the population of Alofi was reportedly eaten by the cannibal people of Futuna in one single raid in the 19th century), and 20 uninhabited islets, totaling 274 square kilometres (106
sq miThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
) with of coastline. The highest point in the territory is
Mont SingaviMont Singavi is the highest point of a Polynesian French island territory named Wallis and Futuna, with an altitude of 765 metres .-External links: , Geonames.org....
(on the island of Futuna) at .
The islands have a hot, rainy season from November to April and a cool, dry season from May to October. The rains accumulate 2,500 to 3,000 millimetres (98–118
inAn inch is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, and United States customary units. There are 36 inches in a yard and 12 inches in a foot...
) each year. The average humidity is 80% and the temperature .
Only five percent of the islands' land area is
arable landIn geography, arable land is an agricultural term, meaning land that can be used for growing crops. It is distinct from cultivated land and includes jungles that are not currently used for human purposes. Arable land covers an area of approximately 12 million square miles...
; permanent crops cover another 20%.
DeforestationDeforestation is the clearance of naturally occurring forests by the processes of logging and/or burning of trees in a forested area. There are several reasons deforestation occurs: trees or derived charcoal can be sold as a commodity and used by humans, while cleared land is used as pasture,...
(only small portions of the original forests remain), largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source, is a serious problem; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to
erosionErosion is a gravity driven process that moves solids in the natural environment or their source and deposits them elsewhere...
. There are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources.
Economy
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 at
PPPThe purchasing power parity theory uses the long-term equilibrium exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their purchasing power...
), which is lower than in New Caledonia,
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
, and all the other French overseas departments and territories (except
MayotteMayotte , officially the Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte , is an overseas collectivity of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two.Mayotte is very densely populated...
), but higher than in all the small insular independent states of Oceania.
The territory's economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of the labor force earning its livelihood from agriculture (
coconutThe Coconut Palm is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m long, pinnae 60–90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth. The term coconut refers to the seed of the...
s 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, French Polynesia and France.
Industries include
copraCopra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut.-Production:Coconut oil is traditionally extracted by grating or grinding copra, then boiling it in water. It was long used by Pacific island cultures and became a valuable commercial product for merchants in the South Seas and South Asia in the...
, handicrafts, fishing, and lumber. Agricultural products include
breadfruitBreadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry family, Moraceae, that is native to the Malay Peninsula and western Pacific islands. It has also been widely planted in tropical regions elsewhere.- Description :...
,
yamYam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea . These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania...
s,
taroTaro is a tropical plant grown primarily as a vegetable food for its edible corm, and secondarily as a leaf vegetable. It is considered a staple in Oceanic cultures. It is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants...
, bananas, pigs, and goats. In 2007, US$63 million worth of commodities (foodstuffs, manufactured goods, transportation equipment, fuel, clothing) were imported, primarily from France, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, and there were no exports (the previous year, in 2006, exports amounted to US$122,000 and consisted entirely of 19
tonThe term ton or tonne generally refers to a unit of mass. However, there exists more than one measure of mass that are named "ton", so one has to be specific when using the term. While they do vary considerably, a ton is generally one of the heaviest units of mass referred to in colloquial speech...
s of
trochusTrochus is a genus of medium-sized to very large sea snails. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails....
shells).
Along with the French territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the territory uses the
CFP FrancThe CFP franc is the currency used in the French overseas possessions of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. The initials CFP originally stood for Colonies Françaises du Pacifique...
, which is fixed vs. the
euroThe euro is the official currency of 16 of the 27 Member States of the European Union . The states, known collectively as the Eurozone, are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain...
, at the rate of 1,000 XPF = 8.38 euro.
Banking: In 1991, BNP Nouvelle-Calédonie, a subsidiary of
BNP ParibasBNP Paribas is one of the largest global banking groups in the world, headquartered in Paris with its second global headquarter in London. It was created through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas. In 2008 it was ranked as the 13th largest company in the world by Forbes and the...
, established a subsidiary, Banque de Wallis-et-Futuna, which currently is the only bank in the territory. Two years earlier Banque Indosuez had closed the branch at Mata-Utu that it had opened in 1977, leaving the territory without any bank.
Demographics
- Main article: Demographics of Wallis and Futuna
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Wallis and Futuna, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
The total population of the territory at the July 2008 census was 13,484 (68.4% on the island of Wallis, 31.6% on the island of Futuna), down from 14,944 at the July 2003 census. The vast majority of the population are of Polynesian ethnicity, with a small minority of
Metropolitan FrenchMetropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe, including Corsica. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica...
descent and/or native-born whites of French descent. More than 16,000 Wallisians and Futunians live as expatriates in
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia , is a "sui generis collectivity" of France located in the region of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. It comprises a main island , the Loyalty Islands, and several smaller islands...
, which is more than the total population of Wallis and Futuna. The overwhelming majority of the people in Wallis and Futuna are Catholic.
Languages
At the 2008 census, among the population whose age was 14 and older, 60.2% of people reported that the language they speak the most at home is Wallisian, 29.9% reported that the language they speak the most at home is Futunan, and 9.7% reported that the language they speak the most at home is
FrenchFrench is a Romance language globally spoken by about 65 million people as a first language , by 50 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 57 countries. Most native speakers of the language live in France,...
. On
Wallis IslandUvea is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna.-Geography:...
, the languages most spoken at home were Wallisian (86.1%), French (12.1%), and Futunan (1.5%). On
FutunaFutuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is one of the Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, nearby Alofi being the other...
, the languages most spoken at home were Futunan (94.9%), French (4.2%), and Wallisian (0.8%).
At the same 2008 census, 88.5% of people whose age was 14 or older reported that they could speak, read and write either Wallisian or Futunan, whereas 7.2% reported that they had no knowledge of either Wallisian or Futunan. 78.2% of people whose age was 14 or older reported that they could speak, read and write French, whereas 17.3% reported that they had no knowledge of French. On Wallis Island, 81.1% of people whose age was 14 or older reported that they could speak, read and write French, whereas 14.3% reported that they had no knowledge of French. On Futuna, 71.6% of people whose age was 14 or older reported that they could speak, read and write French, whereas 24.3% reported that they had no knowledge of French.
Historical population
| 1969 | 1976 | 1983 | 1990 | 1996 | 2003 | 2008 |
|---|
| 8,546 |
9,192 |
12,408 |
13,705 |
14,166 |
14,944 |
13,484 |
| Official figures from past censuses. |
Culture
The culture of those islands is Polynesian, as is the music. Additionally, the
KailaoThe Kailao is a Tongan war dance imported to Tonga from nearby 'Uvea , similar to the Samoan "Ailao". It is usually performed at public and private ceremonies. The men, bearing stylized clubs , dance in a fierce manner that emulates fighting, all to the accompaniment of a beaten slit drum or a tin...
, often thought of as a Tongan war dance, was imported to
TongaTonga , officially the Kingdom of Tonga , an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprises 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited, and stretches over a distance of about 800 kilometres in a north-south line...
from 'Uvea.
Transportation and communications
In 1994, the territory had 1,125 telephones in use, had one AM radio station, and two television broadcast stations. The island of Wallis has about of highway, of which 16 paved, while the island of Futuna has only , none paved. The territory has two main ports and harbors, Mata-Utu and
LeavaLeava is the administrative centre of the chiefdom of Sigave on the French Pacific island of Futuna, part of the Wallis and Futuna group. It is located on the shore of Singave Bay in the centre of the island's west coast, and has a population of 480....
(on the island of Futuna), that support its merchant marine fleet consisting of three ships (two passenger ships and a petroleum tanker), totaling 92,060 GRT or 45,881 tonnes. There are two airports,
one on WallisHihifo Airport is an airport in Hihifo on Wallis Island in Wallis and Futuna. The airport is 5.6 km from Mata-Utu....
with a paved runway of , and
one on FutunaPointe Vele Airport is an airport in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. The airport is 10 km east of Leava, on Futuna Island....
with a unpaved strip. New Caledonia-based
AircalinSociété Aircalin, also known as Air Calédonie International, is the international airline of New Caledonia. It operates scheduled services to 10 regional destinations, including Japan. Its main base is La Tontouta International Airport...
operates the only commercial flights that go to Wallis, where it has an office in Mata-Utu. There are no commercial boat operators.
Miscellaneous
The territory's data code and country code (top level Internet domain) is
.wf.wf is the Internet country code top-level domain for the Wallis and Futuna Islands. This top-level domain is currently run by the AFNIC but registration services are currently suspended....
. Currently this is suspended in favor of the .fr .nc (Nouvelle Calédonie) data code.
See also
- French overseas departments and territories
The French Overseas Departments and Territories consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of the European continent...
- Administrative divisions of France
- Metropolitan France :As of January 1, 2008, metropolitan France is divided into:* 22 regions * the regions are subdivided into 96 departments* the departments are in turn divided into 330...
- Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific oceans
-Indian Ocean Islands:The following islands are in the Indian Ocean*Réunion - *Mayotte - *French Southern and Antarctic Lands...
- Vicariate Apostolic of Oriental Oceania
The Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania was a Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction for some of the South Pacific islands.-History:The whole of Oceania had at first been entrusted by the Propaganda Fide to the Society of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary ; but the territory proving too large,...
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