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Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (/ ˈ w ɒ l ɪ s ... f uː ˈ t uː n ə / ), 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.
- Alo
Geography Overview. The chiefdom known as Alo encompasses...
- Uvea
In 1888 Sigave and Alo also signed the treaty with France...
- Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)
Futuna ( / fuːˈtuːnə /; French: [fu.tu.na]) is the largest...
- Culture
Wallis and Futuna, an overseas territory of France in...
- Alo
Wallis-et-Futuna 2 ou les îles Wallis et Futuna 3, en forme longue le territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna 4, est une collectivité d'outre-mer 5 française de l’ hémisphère sud, formée de trois royaumes coutumiers polynésiens. Son chef-lieu est Mata Utu. Ses codes postaux et INSEE commencent par 986.
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Wallis and Futuna, self-governing overseas collectivity of France consisting of two island groups in the west-central Pacific Ocean. The collectivity is geographically part of western Polynesia. It includes the Wallis Islands ( Uvea and surrounding islets) and the Horne Islands ( Futuna and Alofi). The capital is Matâ’utu, on Uvea.
Apr 9, 2024 · Wallis and Futuna was the only French colony to side with the Vichy regime during World War II until the arrival of Free French and US troops in 1942. In 1959, inhabitants of the islands voted to separate from New Caledonia and become a French overseas territory, a status it assumed in 1961. Despite the split, a significant Wallisian and ...
Dec 20, 2021 · View Details. View Larger. Introduction. Background. The first humans settled Wallis and Futuna around 800 B.C. The islands were a natural midpoint between Fiji and Samoa. Around A.D. 1500, Tongans invaded Wallis and a chiefdom system resembling Tonga’s formal hierarchy developed on the island.
