Wallis and Futuna
Coordinates: 14°18′6.52″S 178°6′33.55″W / 14.3018111°S 178.1093194°W
Wallis and Futuna, officially called the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French: Wallis et Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna), is a group of three volcanic tropical islands Wallis (Uvea), Futuna, and Alofi with fringing reefs. They are in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa. One of the islands in the group is named after Cornish explorer Samuel Wallis.
Wallis et Futuna (French) | |
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Capital | Mata Utu |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
• Water (%) | 0 |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 15981 |
Time zone | UTC+12 |
ISO 3166 code | WF |
Internet TLD | .wf |
Wallis And Futuna Media
La Marseillaise (1907)
Coastal view of Wallis island by Captain James Cook in 1773
Ruins of the Talietumu fort
Aerial view of Wallis Island (Uvea)
References
- ↑ "Wallis and Futuna - The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-26.