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Wallis and Futuna Travel Guide

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Full Name

Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Former Name

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Capital City

Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)

Government Type

NA

Climate

tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C

Geography

both island groups have fringing reefs

Languages

Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)

History

Although discovered by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, 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.

Currency

Pacific Franc (XPF)

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