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Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands [A] [3] (/ ˈ w ɒ l ɪ s ... f uː ˈ t uː n ə / ⓘ), 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.
Wallis and Futuna, an overseas territory of France in Oceania, has a rich Polynesian culture that is very similar to the cultures of its neighbouring nations Samoa and Tonga. The Wallisian and Futunan cultures share very similar components in language, dance, cuisine and modes of celebration.
Futuna (/ f uː ˈ t uː n ə /; French:) is the largest island in Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, located in the Pacific Ocean, part of the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer) of Wallis and Futuna. [1]
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.
Map of Wallis Island, also called Uvea. The traditional kingdom comprises the entire island. Flag of Uvea. Seal of Uvea. The Royal Palace of Uvea Royal throne of Uvea, in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu. The King of Uvea (titled as Lavelua [1]) is the ruler of the polity of Uvea, the chiefdom (Royaume coutumier, lit.
Wallis and Futuna found themselves very isolated: the territory was the last French possession in the Pacific to remain loyal to the Vichy regime. [21] Wallis became cut off from its neighbors (Tonga, Samoa, Fiji), who had joined the Allied camp. Telegraph communications between Futuna and Wallis were also cut off. [18]
The 1961 statute granted Wallis and Futuna a distinctive political organization. As posited by anthropologist Sophie Chave-Dartoen, the institutional configuration established in 1961 for Wallis and Futuna constituted these archipelagos as a territory with intricate relations with the state and administration.
Mata Utu (French pronunciation: [mata utu]; ʻUvean: Matāʻutu, [mataːʔutu]) is the capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Uvéa (ʻUvea), in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital. It is one of two ports in Wallis and Futuna, the other being at Leava on Futuna.