Wallis and Futuna Islands, France
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Published Date: 05 March 2025
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Wallis and Futuna Islands, France
Distance from Wallis and Futuna Islands to France: 16,057 Km (Straight line distance Capital-to-Capital in Km, Map Developers)
At the end of the 19th century, the kingdoms of Wallis and Futuna Islands signed a protection treaty with France. Following that, at the end of WWI, France annexed the Wallis and Futuna Islands, which were run under the French colony of New Caledonia. However, in the start of 1960th, Wallis and Futuna Islands became an independent French colony under the status of French Overseas Territory, still, Wallis and Futuna Islands have three kingdoms that each of them run separately. Currently, Wallis and Futuna Islands has the status of Overseas Collectivity of France namely, the President of France is the Head of State of Wallis and Futuna Islands that represented by the Administrator Superior, which appointed by President of France. Besides, Wallis and Futuna Islands have a local government that headed by the President of the elected Territorial Assembly, still, the three kings of Wallis and Futuna Islands serve in the local council.
Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna Islands: Hervé Jonathan (since November 2020)
President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna Islands: Munipoese Muliʻakaʻaka (since March 2022)
Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna Islands https://www.assembleeterritoriale.wf/
The official flag of Wallis and Futuna Islands is the French Flag, but there is also an unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna Islands that used by the locals.
king of Uvea, Patalione Kanimoa King of Alo, Lino Leleivai King of Sigave, eufenio takala
Population and Net Migration
One of the Prominent Religious Sites
Matā'utu, Island of Uvéa, Wallis and Futuna Islands
Key Figures of the Territory, Global Position, Alliances, and 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR)
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Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
Source: UNCTAD
Profile
Wallis and Futuna Islands - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Wallis-and-Futuna
Wallis and Futuna Islands - UNCTAD https://unctadstat.unctad.org/CountryProfile/GeneralProfile/en-GB/876/index.html
Hearing of the president of the territorial assembly of Wallis and Futuna
Research Papers and Research Books
Predecessors to the 2009 South Pacific tsunami in the Wallis and Futuna archipelago Goff, J., Lamarche, G., Pelletier, B., Chagué-Goff, C., & Strotz, L. (2011). Predecessors to the 2009 South Pacific tsunami in the Wallis and Futuna archipelago. Earth-Science Reviews, 107(1-2), 91-106.
Wallis and Futuna Leleivai, H. P. (2014). Wallis and Futuna. The Contemporary Pacific, 26(1), 225-229.
'Uvea (Wallis) and Futuna Favole, A. (2021). ‘Uvea (Wallis) and Futuna. the contemporary pacific, 33(1), 259-265.
The Power Of Kava In Futuna And Uvea/Wallis Pollock, N. J. (1995). The Power Of Kava In Futuna And Uvea/Wallis. Canberra anthropology, 18(1-2), 136-165.
Scenario-based numerical modelling and the palaeo-historic record of tsunamis in Wallis and Futuna, Southwest Pacific Lamarche, G., Popinet, S., Pelletier, B., Mountjoy, J., Goff, J., Delaux, S., & Bind, J. (2015). Scenario-based numerical modelling and the palaeo-historic record of tsunamis in Wallis and Futuna, Southwest Pacific. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 15(8), 1763-1784.
'Wallis and Futuna Have Never Been a Colony': A Non‐sovereign Island Territory Negotiating Primary Education with Metropolitan France Prinsen, G., Lotti, A., & Worliczek, E. (2022). ‘Wallis and Futuna Have Never Been a Colony’: A Non‐sovereign Island Territory Negotiating Primary Education with Metropolitan France. Oceania, 92(1), 133-153.
Impact of the 29 September 2009 South Pacific tsunami on Wallis and Futuna Lamarche, G., Pelletier, B., & Goff, J. (2010). Impact of the 29 September 2009 South Pacific tsunami on Wallis and Futuna. Marine Geology, 271(3-4), 297-302.
The delayed impact: Postcolonial language problems in the French overseas territory wallis and futuna (central Polynesia) Rensch, K. H. (1990). The delayed impact: Postcolonial language problems in the French overseas territory wallis and futuna (central Polynesia). Language Problems and Language Planning, 14(3), 224-236.
An overview of fishing in Wallis and Futuna: prospects for the sustainable management of coastal marine resources. Baptiste Jaugeon, Matthieu Juncker. (2021). SPC Fisheries Newsletter, 165, 76-88.
First data on community structure and trophic networks of Uvea coral reef fish assemblages (Wallis and Futuna, South Pacific Ocean) Wantiez, L., & Chauvet, C. (2003). First data on community structure and trophic networks of Uvea coral reef fish assemblages (Wallis and Futuna, South Pacific Ocean). Cybium, 27(2), 83-100.
“The kings said no”. Asserted sovereignty and uncertain performativity in 'Uvea and Futuna Toke, V. M. (2024). “The kings said no”. Asserted sovereignty and uncertain performativity in ‘Uvea and Futuna. Journal de la Société des Océanistes, 158159(1-2), 37-50.
Historical Background and Historical Perspective
Wallis and Futuna Leleivai, H. P. (2012). (the review covers the2007-2011 period) Wallis and Futuna. The Contemporary Pacific, 24(1), 201-206.
Wallis and Futuna (Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999). Angleviel, F. (2000). Wallis and Futuna. The Contemporary Pacific, 12(1), 253-255.
History and Migrations in Wallis and Futuna Likuvalu, A. (1988). History and Migrations in Wallis and Futuna. French Polynesia: A Book of Selected Readings, 216.
Medical Assistance in the Wallis and Futuna Islands Barbier, B. (1929). Medical Assistance in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.
The pre-Christian ritual cycle of Futuna, western Polynesia Kirch, P. V. (1994). The pre-Christian ritual cycle of Futuna, western Polynesia. The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 103(3), 255-298.
Wasting coconuts? Consumption versus commerce in colonial Wallis and Futuna Stevens, K. (2018). Wasting coconuts? Consumption versus commerce in colonial Wallis and Futuna. The Journal of Pacific History, 53(4), 478-501.
