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Wallis and Futuna
parliamentary democracy (Territorial Assembly); overseas collectivity of France
Around 800 B.C., the first settlers arrived on the islands of Wallis and Futuna, which are a natural midpoint between Fiji and Samoa. Around A.D. 1500, Tongans invaded Wallis, and a chiefdom system resembling Tonga’s formal hierarchy developed on the island.
Profile
CapitalMata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
Population16K
Area142 km²
CurrencyComptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
16K
