Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Wallis and Futuna Islands
Wallis and Futuna | |
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Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands Territoire des îles Wallis-et-Futuna (French) | |
Motto: | |
Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") | |
![]() Location of Wallis and Futuna | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Protectorate over Wallis | 5 April 1887 |
Protectorate over Alo and Sigave | 16 February 1888 |
Separation from New Caledonia | 29 July 1961 |
Current status | 28 March 2003 |
Capital and largest city | Matā'Utu 13°17′S 176°11′W / 13.283°S 176.183°W |
Official languages | French |
Common languages | |
Demonym(s) |
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Government | Devolved parliamentary dependency |
Emmanuel Macron | |
Hervé Jonathan | |
Munipoese Muli'aka'aka | |
Patalione Kanimoa | |
Lino Leleivai | |
Eufenio Takala | |
Legislature | Territorial Assembly |
French Parliament | |
• Senate | 1 senator (of 377) |
1 seat (of 577) | |
Area | |
• Total | 142.42 km2 (54.99 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Highest elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
Population | |
• 2018[1] census | 11,558 (not ranked) |
• Density | 83.55/km2 (216.4/sq mi) (not ranked) |
GDP (nominal) | 2005 estimate |
• Total | $188 million[2] |
• Per capita | $12,640[2] |
Currency | CFP franc (XPF) |
Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +681 |
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .wf |
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast.