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Territoire des îles Wallis-et-Futuna
Flag of Wallis and Futuna Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna
Unofficial flag Coat of arms
Motto: n/a
Anthem: La Marseillaise
Location of Wallis and Futuna
Capital
(and largest city)		 Mata-Utu
13°20′S, 176°20′W
Official languages French
ʻUvean, Futunan
Government Overseas territory of France
 -  President of France Nicolas Sarkozy
 -  Administrateur supérieur Richard Didier
 -  President of the Territorial Assembly Victor Brial
 -  Kings
(traditionally three)		 King of Uvea (none at present),
king of Alo (none at present)
Visesio Moeliku,
king of Sigave since 2004
Non-sovereign (overseas territory) 
Area
 -  Total 264 km² (211th)
102 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible
Population
 -  July 2005 estimate 15,480 (219th)
 -  2003 census 14,944 
 -  Density 77/km² (112th)
199/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2004 estimate
 -  Total $60 million (not ranked)
 -  Per capita $ 3,800 (not ranked)
Currency CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone (UTC+12)
Internet TLD .wf
Calling code +681

Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French: Wallis-et-Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis-et-Futuna, Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: Uvea mo Futuna), is a Polynesian French island territory (but not part of, or even contiguous with, French Polynesia) in the South Pacific between Fiji and Samoa. The official Flag of Wallis and Futuna is the French national flag, as it is a French territory The 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 A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's " La Marseillaise " (la maʁsɛˡjɛz in English The Song of Marseille) is the National anthem of France. 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Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23 An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The territory is split into two island groups lying about 260 km apart:

Since 2003 Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM). Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Alofi is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of The French Overseas Departments and Territories ( French: départements d'outre-mer and territoires d'outre-mer or DOM-TOM) consist broadly of The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions Between 1961 and 2003, it had the status of a French overseas territory (territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM).

Contents

History

Although the Dutch 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 missionaries in 1837, who converted the population to Roman Catholicism. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. Wallis is named after the British explorer, Samuel Wallis. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Samuel Wallis ( 23 April 1728 &ndash London 21 January 1795) was a Cornish Navigator who circumnavigated the

On April 5, 1842, they asked for the protection of France after the rebellion of a part of the local population. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common On April 5, 1887, the queen of Uvea (on the island of Wallis) signed a treaty officially establishing a French protectorate. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect The kings of Sigave and Alo on the islands of Futuna and Alofi also signed a treaty establishing a French protectorate on February 16, 1888. Sigavé (also Singave) is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third (30 out Alo, also known unofficially as Tu`a, is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The islands were put under the authority of the French colony of New Caledonia. France was a dominant empire in the world from the 1600s to the late 1960s possessing many colonies in various locations around the world For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme.

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. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme.

In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory, effective in 1961, thus ending their subordination to New Caledonia. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Overseas Departments and Territories ( French: départements d'outre-mer and territoires d'outre-mer or DOM-TOM) consist broadly of

In 2005 the 50th king, Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, faced being deposed after giving sanctuary to his grandson who was convicted of manslaughter. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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, which 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. [1]

Politics

Main article: Politics of Wallis and Futuna

The territory is divided into three traditional chiefdoms (royaumes coutumiers): Uvea, on the island of Wallis, Sigave, on the western part of the island of Futuna, and Alo, on the island of Alofi and on the eastern part of the island of Futuna (only Uvea is further subdivided, into three districts):

Chiefdom
  District		 Capital Area
(km²)		 Population
Census 2003		 Villages
Wallis Islands
`Uvea (Wallis) Matāʻutu 77. Politics of Wallis and Futuna takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French Overseas collectivity, whereby the Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Sigavé (also Singave) is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third (30 out Alo, also known unofficially as Tu`a, is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the Capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory 5 10071 23
Hihifo ("west") Vaitupu 23. 4 2422 5
Hahake ("east") Matāʻutu 27. Hakake District is one of the main districts of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the Capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory 8 3950 6
Mu'a ("first") Mala'efo'ou (1) 26. 3 3699 12
Hoorn Islands
Sigave (Singave) Leava 30. The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands) are one of the two island groups of which the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Sigavé (also Singave) is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third (30 out 0 1880 6
Alo Mala'e 85. Alo, also known unofficially as Tu`a, is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which encompasses the eastern 0 2993 9
Wallis and Futuna Matāʻutu 192. Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the Capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory 5 14944 38

(1) formerly called Mua

The capital of the territory is Matāʻutu on the island of Wallis, the most populated island. Mata-Utu or more correctly Matāutu is the Capital of the Wallis and Futuna Territory As a territory of France, it is governed under the French constitution of September 28, 1958, uses the French legal system, and suffrage is universal for those over 18 years of age. The current Constitution of France was adopted on October 4, 1958. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In academic terms French law can be divided into two main categories private law (" droit privé " and public law (" droit public " Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally The French president 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 Minister of the Interior (full title Ministre de l’Intérieur et de l’Aménagement du Territoire) in France is one of the most important governmental

The head of state is President Nicolas Sarkozy of France as represented by High Administrator Richard Didier (since July 19, 2006). Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the Territorial Assembly is Pesamino Taputai (since April 1st 2001. The Council of the Territory consists of three kings (kings of the three traditional chiefdoms, who are "de jure" 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 Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly. The Senate (Sénat is the Upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president. The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”)

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). In academic terms French law can be divided into two main categories private law (" droit privé " and public law (" droit public " In Law, custom can be described as the established patterns of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting The court of appeal is in Nouméa, New Caledonia.

The territory participates in the Franc Zone, and as a permanent member of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and as an observer member of the South Pacific Forum. The CFP franc (called the franc in everyday use is the Currency used in the French overseas possessions of French Polynesia, New Caledonia The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, or SPC (sometimes Pacific Community) is a regional intergovernmental organisation whose membership includes both nations

Geography

Orthographic projection centred over Wallis and Futuna Islands
Orthographic projection centred over Wallis and Futuna Islands

Wallis and Futuna is located about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand, at 13°18′S, 176°12′W. Orthographic projection is a Map projection of Cartography. Like the Stereographic projection and Gnomonic projection, Orthographic The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

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 mi) with 129 kilometres (80 mi) of coastline. Cannibalism (from Spanish es ''caníbal'' in connection with cannibalism among the Antillean Caribs, also called anthropophagy (from Greek ἄνθρωπος The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The highest point in the territory is Mont Singavi (on the island of Futuna) at 765 metres (2,510 ft). A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

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 millimeters (98–118 in) each year. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The average humidity is 80% and the temperature 26. 6 °C (79. 9°F). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724

Only five percent of the islands' land area is arable land; permanent crops cover another 20%. In Geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to Plough) is an agricultural term meaning land that can be used for Deforestation (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 erosion. Deforestation is the conversion of Forested areas to non-forest land for use such as Arable land, Pasture, urban use logged area or wasteland Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind There are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources.

Economy

The territory's economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of the labor force earning its livelihood from agriculture (coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

The gross domestic product had in 1995 a purchasing power parity of about $28. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. 7 million total, about $2,000 per capita. The territory takes in about $20 million per year in revenues against about $17 million in expenditures.

Lake Lalolalo on ʻUvea
Lake Lalolalo on ʻUvea

Industries include copra, handicrafts, fishing, and lumber. Copra is the dried meat or kernel of the Coconut. The name copra is derived from the Malayalam word kopra for dried coconut Agricultural products include breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas, pigs, and goats. Breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis) is a Tree and Fruit native to the Malay Peninsula and western Pacific islands Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) Taro (from Tahitian or other Polynesian languages) more rarely kalo (from Hawaiian) and gabi in The Philippines, is a For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe In 1995, about $370,000 worth of commodities (copra, breadfruit, yams, taro roots, handicrafts) were exported, and about $13. Copra is the dried meat or kernel of the Coconut. The name copra is derived from the Malayalam word kopra for dried coconut Breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis) is a Tree and Fruit native to the Malay Peninsula and western Pacific islands Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) Taro (from Tahitian or other Polynesian languages) more rarely kalo (from Hawaiian) and gabi in The Philippines, is a 5 million worth of commodities (foodstuffs, manufactured goods, transportation equipment, fuel, clothing) were imported, primarily from France, Australia, and New Zealand. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

The territory uses the CFP Franc, along with the French territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia; the CFP franc (XPF) is fixed vs. The CFP franc (called the franc in everyday use is the Currency used in the French overseas possessions of French Polynesia, New Caledonia French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the The CFP franc (called the franc in everyday use is the Currency used in the French overseas possessions of French Polynesia, New Caledonia the euro, at the rate of 1,000 XPF = 8. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 38 euro.

Banking: In 1991, BNP Nouvelle-Calédonie, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, established a subsidiary, Banque de Wallis-et-Futuna, which currently is the only bank in the territory. BNP Paribas () is one of the main Banks in Europe. It was created on 23 May 2000 through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP and Paribas Two years earlier Banque Indosuez had closed the branch at Mata-Utu that it had opened in 1977, leaving the territory without any bank. Calyon Crédit Agricole CIB is Crédit Agricole 's corporate and Investment banking entity

Demographics

The total population of the territory at the 2003 census was 14,944 (67. 4% on the island of Wallis, 32. 6% on the island of Futuna), the vast majority of Polynesian ethnicity, with a small minority of French descent. Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over More than 16,000 Wallisians and Futunians live as expatriates in New Caledonia, which is more than the total population of Wallis and Futuna. For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. The overwhelming majority of the people in Wallis and Futuna are Roman Catholic. They speak both French and Wallisian or Futunian, the indigenous Polynesian languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people This article deals with the language of Wallis Island "Wallisian" also known as "Fakauvea" or "East Uvean Futunan ( native name: Fakafutuna) is the Polynesian language spoken on Futuna (and Alofi The Polynesian languages are a Language family spoken in the region known as Polynesia. However, French is only spoken by 10% of the population as a first language. Half the total population (both men and women) age 15 and over can read and write.

Culture

Ruins of the Talietumu fort
Ruins of the Talietumu fort

The culture of those islands is Polynesian, the Music of Wallis and Futuna has a rich tradition. Talietumu or more correctly Kolo Nui ( 1 is an archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. The Kailao, often thought of as a Tongan war dance was imported to Tonga from 'Uvea. Kailao is a Tongan war dance imported to Tonga from nearby 'Uvea also known as Wallis Island,this dance is similar to the Samoan "Ailao" The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles

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 100 kilometers (62 mi) of highway, 16 paved, while the island of Futuna has only 20 kilometers (12. 5 mi), none of it paved.

The territory has two main ports and harbors, Mata-Utu and Leava (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 metric tons of deadweight (DWT). Deadweight tonnage (also known as deadweight and variously abbreviated as DWT, D

There are two airports, one on Wallis with a paved runway of 2,100 meters (6,890 ft), and one on Futuna with a 1,000-meter (3,300 ft) unpaved strip. New Caledonia-based Aircalin operates the only commercial flights that go to Wallis, where it has an office in Mata-Utu. Société Aircalin, also known as Air Calédonie International, is the international Airline of New Caledonia and is based at Nouméa There are no commercial boat operators.

Miscellaneous

The territory's data code and country code (top level Internet domain) is .wf. Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical Codes ( Geocodes developed to represent countries and dependent areas for use in data processing The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Currently this is suspended in favor of the . fr . nc (Nouvelle Calédonie) data code. Since 2005, it has a new university, Wallis University, though the Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization lists the school as operating out of London, UK, and unaccredited in the state of Oregon. Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization is a unit of the Oregon Student Assistance Commission that authorizes schools to offer Academic degrees in the U [1]

See also

References

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Dictionary

Wallis and Futuna

-proper noun

  1. An overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.
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