How did Wallis and Futuna get its name?
How did Wallis and Futuna get its name?
In 1616, Dutch merchant sailors landed in Futuna and Alofi, which they named the “Hoorn Islands”. In 1767, Samuel Wallis landed in Uvéa and give his name to the island. Explorers have also called Wallis “The Consolation” and Futuna “the Lost Child”.
Who colonized Wallis and Futuna?
French
Overview. Before 1961, Wallis and Futuna was a French protectorate, then a colony administered from New Caledonia. In 1961 it became a French overseas territory and in 2003 a French overseas collectivity. Wallis and Futuna is comprised of three main islands (Wallis, Futuna and Alofi) and a number of tiny islets.
What languages are spoken in Wallis and Futuna?
Wallis and Futuna/Official languages
The overwhelming majority (99 percent) of the people in Wallis and Futuna are Catholic. They speak both French and Wallisian (58.9 percent) or Futunan (30.1 percent), the indigenous Polynesian languages. The Uvean language of Wallis is a Western Polynesian language closely related to Tongan.
What type of government does Wallis and Futuna have?
Dependent territory
Wallis and Futuna/Government
What country does Wallis and Futuna belong to?
France
Wallis and Futuna, in full Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Territoire des Îles Wallis et Futuna, self-governing overseas collectivity of France consisting of two island groups in the west-central Pacific Ocean. The collectivity is geographically part of western Polynesia.
What continent is Wallis and Futuna?
Oceania
Wallis and Futuna/Continent
What is the population of Wallis and Futuna?
Though both French and Polynesian, Wallis and Futuna is distinct from the entity known as French Polynesia . Its land area is 142.42 km 2 (54.99 sq mi) with a population of 11,558 at the 2018 census (down from 14,944 at the 2003 census). Mata-Utu is the capital and biggest city.
Who is the patron saint of Wallis and Futuna?
The French were the first Europeans to settle in the territory, with the arrival of French missionaries in 1837, who converted the population to Roman Catholicism. Pierre Chanel, canonized in 1954, is a major patron saint of the island of Futuna and of the region.
How is criminal justice in Wallis and Futuna?
Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly . Criminal justice is generally governed by French law and administered by a tribunal of first resort in Mata-Utu; appeals from that tribunal are decided by the Court of Appeal in Nouméa, New Caledonia.
