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    Wallis and Futuna - Wikipedia

    History

    The earliest signs of human habitation on these islands are artifacts characteristic of the Lapita culture, dating … See more

    Governance and law

    The territory is divided into three traditional kingdoms (royaumes coutumiers): Uvea, on the island of Wallis, Sigave, on the western part of the island of Futuna, and Alo, on the eastern part of the island of Futuna and on the uninha… See more

    Highest elevation524 m (1,719 ft)
    Sovereign stateFrance
    Protectorate over Wallis5 April 1887
    Current status28 March 2003
    Map of Wallis and Futuna
    Geography and climate

    Wallis and Futuna is located at 13°18′S 176°12′W / 13.300°S 176.200°W , 360 km (220 mi) west of Samoa and 480 km (300 mi) northeast of Fiji — about one-third of the way northeast from New Zealand towards Ha… See more

    Economy

    The GDP of Wallis and Futuna in 2005 was US$188 million (at market exchange rates). The territory's economy consists mostly of traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of the labor force earning its livelihood fr… See more

    Demographics

    The total population of the territory at the July 2023 census was 11,151 (72.5% on the island of Wallis, 27.5% on the island of Futuna), down from 14,944 at the July 2003 census. The vast majority of the population are of … See more

    Culture

    The culture of Wallis and Futuna is Polynesian, and is similar to the cultures of its neighboring nations Samoa and Tonga. The Wallisian and Futunan cultures are very similar to each other in language, dance, cuisine an… See more

    Transport and communications

    In 2018, the territory had 3,132 telephones in use, one AM radio station, and two television broadcast stations. Communication costs are up to ten times higher than in western countries. The island of Wallis ha… See more

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