Wallis and Futuna
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Wallis and Futuna is an overseas collectivity of France located in the South Pacific. It was established as a distinct administrative entity on January 1, 1961.
The collectivity consists of three main volcanic islands—Wallis, Futuna, and Alofi—along with several smaller islets. Its formation marked its separation from the broader French colonial administration in the region.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: France[3], Overseas France[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Continent: Insular Oceania[6]
- Capital: Mata-Utu[7]
- Official language: French[8], Futunan[9], Wallisian[10]
- Currency: CFP Franc[11]
- Top-level Internet domain: .wf[12]
- Anthem: La Marseillaise[13]
- Basic form of government: republic[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alo[15], Sigave[16], Uvea[17]
- Flag: flag of Wallis and Futuna[18]
- Legislative body: Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna[19]
- Commons category: Wallis and Futuna[20]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[21]
- Telephone country code: +681[22]
- Unicode character: 🇼🇫[23]
- Inception: January 1, 1961[24]
- Highest point: Mont Puke[25]
- Official website: https://www.wallis-et-futuna.gouv.fr/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wallis and Futuna[27]
- Population: 12,197[28], 11,558[29]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Wallis and Futuna[30]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31]
- Official name: Wallis-et-Futuna[32]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Wallis and Futuna[33]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Wallis and Futuna include Wallyscar[34], an automobile manufacturer[35], in Tunisia[36], founded in 2007[37], headquartered in Ben Arous[38].
Why It Matters
Wallis and Futuna has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for it include Wallyscar[34], an automobile manufacturer[35], in Tunisia[36], founded in 2007[37], headquartered in Ben Arous[38].