Wallis and Futuna | |
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| Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands Territoire des îles Wallis-et-Futuna (French) Telituale o 'Uvea mo Futuna (Wallisian and Futunan) | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "La Marseillaise" | |
.svg) Location of Wallis and Futuna | |
| Sovereign state | France |
| 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 | |
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| Government | Devolved parliamentary dependency |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
| Hervé Jonathan | |
| Atoloto Kolokilagi | |
| 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] |
| HDI (2008) | 0.793 high |
| Currency | CFP franc (XPF) |
| Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +681 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .wf |
Wallis and Futuna
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.