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List All Cities Wallis and Futuna Listing cities Wallis and Futuna database :
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Description Wallis and Futuna by rbd.me
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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.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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Area - comparative
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Wallis and Futuna
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volcanic origin; low hills
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Population Wallis and Futuna
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15,343 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Wallis and Futuna
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Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
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Languages
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Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)
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Education Wallis and Futuna expenditures
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overseas territory of France
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Government Wallis and Futuna type
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NA
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Independence
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none (overseas territory of France)
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Wallis and Futuna Economy - overview
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none (overseas territory of France)
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Investment Wallis and Futuna
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NA%
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Industries Wallis and Futuna
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0 kWh (2002)
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Airports Wallis and Futuna
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