The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wallis and Futuna:
Wallis and Futuna – French island territory in Polynesia (but not part of, or even contiguous with, French Polynesia) in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa.[1] It comprises three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. The territory is split into two island groups lying about 260 km apart:
- Wallis Islands (Uvea), in the north
- Wallis Island (Uvea)
- Hoorn Islands (Futuna Islands), in the south
Since 2003 Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM).
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Wallis and Futuna or the Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Wallisian, Futunan
- Demonym(s): Wallisian, Futunan
- Etymology:
- ISO country codes: WF, WLF, 876
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:WF
- Internet country code top-level domain: .wf
Geography of Wallis and Futuna
editGeography of Wallis and Futuna
- Wallis and Futuna is: A French overseas collectivity
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC+12
- Extreme points of Wallis and Futuna
- High: Mont Puke on Futuna 524 m (1,719 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 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
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Natural geographic features of Wallis and Futuna
editRegions of Wallis and Futuna
editEcoregions of Wallis and Futuna
editAdministrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna
editAdministrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna
Provinces of Wallis and Futuna
editDistricts of Wallis and Futuna
editMunicipalities of Wallis and Futuna
edit- Capital of Wallis and Futuna: Mata-Utu
- Cities of Wallis and Futuna
Demography of Wallis and Futuna
editGovernment and politics of Wallis and Futuna
edit- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity
- Capital of Wallis and Futuna: Mata-Utu
- Elections in Wallis and Futuna
- Political parties in Wallis and Futuna
Branches of the government of Wallis and Futuna
editGovernment of Wallis and Futuna
Executive branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
editLegislative branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
editJudicial branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
editForeign relations of Wallis and Futuna
editInternational organization membership
editThe Territory of Wallis and Futuna is a member of:[1]
- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer)
- The Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
History of Wallis and Futuna
editCulture of Wallis and Futuna
edit- Dance of Wallis and Futuna
- Languages of Wallis and Futuna
- Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna
- Flag of Wallis and Futuna
- National anthem of Wallis and Futuna
- Public holidays in Wallis and Futuna
Sports in Wallis and Futuna
editEconomy and infrastructure of Wallis and Futuna
editEducation in Wallis and Futuna
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Wallis and Futuna". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
