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Wallis and Futuna

Also known as Wallis and Futuna Islands, Wallis & Futuna

overseas collectivity of France

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Wallis and Futuna is a French overseas territory in the South Pacific Ocean consisting of three main islands. It matters primarily as part of France's continued presence in the Pacific region and as a distinct cultural and political entity within the French state system.

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Official website: www.wallis-et-futuna.gouv.fr
Calling code: +681

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Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (/ˈwɒlɪs ... fuːˈtuːnə/ ), 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.

Mata Utu is its capital and largest city. Wallis and Futuna is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT). The territory's land area is 142.42 km (54.99 sq mi). It had a population of 11,151 at the July 2023 census (down from 14,944 at the 2003 census). The territory is made up of three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. It is divided into two island groups that lie about 260 km (160 mi) apart: the Wallis Islands (also known as Uvea) in the northeast; and the Hoorn Islands (also known as the Futuna Islands) in the southwest, including Futuna Island proper and the mostly uninhabited Alofi Island.