Wallis and Futuna

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Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Pacific Islands Forumto promote regional cooperation in political mattersobserver
Secretariat of the Pacific Communityto serve island development in 22 Pacific countries;to develop technical assistance and professional, scientific, and research support;to build planning and management capability
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement

Names

  • Wallis and Futuna : Name
  • Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands : Longname
  • Wallis et Futuna : Name
  • Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna : Longname

Description

The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory.

Government type

NA

Religions

Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%

Natural Resources

NEGL

Export commodities

copra, chemicals, construction materials