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The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory. | |
Location: Wallis and Futuna is Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand See Map
Capital: name: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
geographic coordinates: 13 57 S, 171 56 W
time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Currency (Code): Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) ...More
Area: total: 274 sq km , land: 274 sq km , water: 0 sq km , note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets ( 1 sq km is approximately 0.4 sq miles or 250 acres)
Area Comparison: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Elevation Extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m , highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m (1 meter = 3.28 feet)
Population: 15,237 (July 2008 est.)
Unemployment: 15.2% (2003)
Ethnic Groups: Polynesian
Religion: Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
Languages: Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)
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