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
Main article: 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
- Climate of Wallis and Futuna
- Renewable energy in Wallis and Futuna
- Geology of Wallis and Futuna
- Protected areas of Wallis and Futuna
- Biosphere reserves in Wallis and Futuna
- National parks of Wallis and Futuna
- Wildlife of Wallis and Futuna
- Fauna of Wallis and Futuna
- Birds of Wallis and Futuna
- Mammals of Wallis and Futuna
- Fauna of Wallis and Futuna
Natural geographic features of Wallis and Futuna
- Fjords of Wallis and Futuna
- Glaciers of Wallis and Futuna
- Islands of Wallis and Futuna
- Lakes of Wallis and Futuna
- Mountains of Wallis and Futuna
- Volcanoes in Wallis and Futuna
- Rivers of Wallis and Futuna
- Waterfalls of Wallis and Futuna
- Valleys of Wallis and Futuna
- World Heritage Sites in Wallis and Futuna: None
Regions of Wallis and Futuna
Administrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna
Main article: Administrative divisions of Wallis and Futuna
- Provinces of Wallis and Futuna
- Districts of Wallis and Futuna
- Municipalities 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
Main article: 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
Main article: Government of Wallis and Futuna
Executive branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
- Head of state: President of Wallis and Futuna,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Wallis and Futuna,
- Cabinet of Wallis and Futuna
Legislative branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
- Parliament of Wallis and Futuna (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Wallis and Futuna
- Lower house: House of Commons of Wallis and Futuna
Judicial branch of the government of Wallis and Futuna
- Supreme Court of Wallis and Futuna
Foreign relations of Wallis and Futuna
- Diplomatic missions in Wallis and Futuna
- Diplomatic missions of Wallis and Futuna
International organization membership
The Territory of Wallis and Futuna is a member of:[1]
- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer)
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Law and order in Wallis and Futuna
- Constitution of Wallis and Futuna
- Crime in Wallis and Futuna
- Human rights in Wallis and Futuna
- LGBT rights in Wallis and Futuna
- Freedom of religion in Wallis and Futuna
- Law enforcement in Wallis and Futuna
Military of Wallis and Futuna
Main article: Military of Wallis and Futuna
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Wallis and Futuna
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Wallis and Futuna
- Navy of Wallis and Futuna
- Air Force of Wallis and Futuna
- Special forces of Wallis and Futuna
- Military history of Wallis and Futuna
- Military ranks of Wallis and Futuna
History of Wallis and Futuna
- Main article: History of Wallis and Futuna, Timeline of the history of Wallis and Futuna, and Current events of Wallis and Futuna
- Military history of Wallis and Futuna
Culture of Wallis and Futuna
Main article: Culture of Wallis and Futuna
- Architecture of Wallis and Futuna
- Festivals in Wallis and Futuna
- Languages of Wallis and Futuna
- Media in Wallis and Futuna
- National symbols of Wallis and Futuna
- People of Wallis and Futuna
- Public holidays in Wallis and Futuna
- Records of Wallis and Futuna
- Religion in Wallis and Futuna
- Christianity in Wallis and Futuna
- Hinduism in Wallis and Futuna
- Islam in Wallis and Futuna
- Judaism in Wallis and Futuna
- Sikhism in Wallis and Futuna
- World Heritage Sites in Wallis and Futuna: None
Art in Wallis and Futuna
- Art in Wallis and Futuna
- Cinema of Wallis and Futuna
- Literature of Wallis and Futuna
- Music of Wallis and Futuna
- Television in Wallis and Futuna
- Theatre in Wallis and Futuna
Sports in Wallis and Futuna
- Football in Wallis and Futuna
- Wallis and Futuna at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Wallis and Futuna
Main article: Economy of Wallis and Futuna
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Agriculture in Wallis and Futuna
- Banking in Wallis and Futuna
- National Bank of Wallis and Futuna
- Communications in Wallis and Futuna
- Internet in Wallis and Futuna
- Companies of Wallis and Futuna
- Currency of Wallis and Futuna: Franc
- Energy in Wallis and Futuna
- Energy policy of Wallis and Futuna
- Oil industry in Wallis and Futuna
- Health care in Wallis and Futuna
- Mining in Wallis and Futuna
- Wallis and Futuna Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Wallis and Futuna
- Transport in Wallis and Futuna
- Airports in Wallis and Futuna
- Rail transport in Wallis and Futuna
- Roads in Wallis and Futuna
- Water supply and sanitation in Wallis and Futuna
See also
French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Wallis and Futuna
- Index of Wallis and Futuna-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Wallis and Futuna-related topics
- Outline of France
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
References
- 1 2 "Wallis and Futuna". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Wallis and Futuna
- Official website of the Assembly (French)
- Official website of the French Administrateur supérieur de Wallis et Futuna (French)
- Wallis and Futuna at DMOZ
- Map of Wallis and Futuna, with district boundaries
- (French) Information about Wallis and Futuna
- (French) Pictures of Wallis
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