Wallis and Futuna

The Collectivity of Wallis and Futuna (French: Wallis et Futuna or Wallis-et-Futuna or Collectivité de Wallis et Futuna) is a group of mainly three volcanic tropical islands (Wallis (Uvea), Futuna, and Alofi) with fringing reefs located in the South Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Samoa.

Administration

Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity (French: collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) since 2003. Between 1961 and 2003, it had the status of an overseas territory (French: territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM).

Related Topics:
French - Collectivité d'outre-mer - 2003 - 1961 - Territoire d'outre-mer

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