Outline of Wallis and Futuna
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wallis and Futuna:
Wallis and Futuna – French island territory in Polynesia (but not part of, or even contiguous with, French Polynesia) in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa.[1] It comprises three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. The territory is split into two island groups lying about 260 km apart:
- Wallis Islands (Uvea), in the north
- Wallis Island (Uvea)
- Hoorn Islands (Futuna Islands), in the south
Since 2003 Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM).
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Wallis and Futuna or the Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Official English country name: The French Overseas Collectivity of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Wallisian, Futunan
- Demonym(s): Wallisian, Futunan
- Etymology:
- ISO country codes: WF, WLF, 876
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:WF
- Internet country code top-level domain: .wf
Geography of Wallis and Futuna
Geography of Wallis and Futuna
- Wallis and Futuna is: A French overseas collectivity
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC+12
- Extreme points of Wallis and Futuna
- High: Mont Puke on Futuna 524 m (1,719 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 129 km
- Population of Wallis and Futuna: 15,000
- Area of Wallis and Futuna: 264
- Atlas of Wallis and Futuna
Environment of Wallis and Futuna
Natural geographic features of Wallis and Futuna
Regions of Wallis and Futuna
Ecoregions of Wallis and Futuna
Administrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna
Administrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna
Provinces of Wallis and Futuna
Districts of Wallis and Futuna
Municipalities of Wallis and Futuna
- Capital of Wallis and Futuna: Mata-Utu
- Cities of Wallis and Futuna
Demography of Wallis and Futuna
Demographics of Wallis and Futuna
Government and politics of Wallis and Futuna
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity
- Capital of Wallis and Futuna: Mata-Utu
- Elections in Wallis and Futuna
- Political parties in Wallis and Futuna
Branches of the government of Wallis and Futuna
Government of Wallis and Futuna
Executive branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
Legislative branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
Judicial branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
Foreign relations of Wallis and Futuna
International organization membership
The Territory of Wallis and Futuna is a member of:[1]
- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer)
- The Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
History of Wallis and Futuna
Culture of Wallis and Futuna
- Dance of Wallis and Futuna
- Languages of Wallis and Futuna
- Coat of arms of Wallis and Futuna
- Flag of Wallis and Futuna
- National anthem of Wallis and Futuna
- Public holidays in Wallis and Futuna
Sports in Wallis and Futuna
Economy and infrastructure of Wallis and Futuna
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Communications in Wallis and Futuna
- Currency of Wallis and Futuna: Franc
- Transport in Wallis and Futuna
Education in Wallis and Futuna
Education in Wallis and Futuna
See also
- List of international rankings
- List of Wallis and Futuna-related topics
- Outline of France
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
References
- ^ a b "Wallis and Futuna". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
