The islands history is rich, and it is thought that the first settlers arrived on the islands over 2000 years ago. One of the islands in the group is named after cornish explorer samuel wallis. On wallis, the population lives on the eastern side of the island in communities near a catholic church. The information regarding wallis and futuna on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Wallis and futuna between new caledonia and french polynesia. The question of whether a language determines national identity, or not, seems to be almost irrelevant in such a syncretic world as ours. O le laumua po le taulaga o matautu le totonu le motu wallis, peio uvea. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a french overseas territory and officially assumed this status in july 1961. Wallis and futuna, religion and social profile national. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. They are in the south pacific ocean between fiji and samoa.
Uvea mo futuna, is a french island collectivity in the south pacific between tuvalu to the northwest, fiji to the southwest, tonga to the southeast, samoa to the. Det teritoorium as en fersaamlang faan trii konangriken uvea wallis, sigave an alo. Wallis and futuna is a territory of france and is included in the fiji tropical moist forests terrestrial ecoregion. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of wallis and futuna 2020 information contained here. O le laumua po le taulaga o matautu le totonu le motu wallis, peio uvea foi. The economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% labor force earnings from agriculture coconuts and vegetables, livestock mostly pigs, and fishing. History wallis and futuna were populated when the great lapita settlement wave moved across the pacific between 1500 bc and 500 bc. Culture of wallis and futuna history, people, women, beliefs, food. In 1888 sigave and alo also signed the treaty with france thus creating the wallis and futuna islands protectorate. Objects found on futuna have been dated to 800 bc, although its probable there are even older sites. Wallis and futuna french overseas collectivity, pacific.
Le seul drapeau officiel est le drapeau national tricolore which translates, the territory has no official specific emblem. In 1961 the status was upgraded to being a french overseas territory territoire doutremer and in 2003 wallis and futuna became a french overseas collectivity collectivite doutremer, but the local royal powers continue. The primary flora of wallis and futuna, a south pacific archipelago made up of three islands uvea, futuna and alofi with a. The vicariate apostolic of wallis et futuna was established in 1935 and it was elevated in 1966 to become the diocese of wallis et futuna. Try our world meeting planner and get a colorcoded chart comparing the time of day in wallis and.
Add tags for bibliographie des iles wallis et futuna. W 360 kilometres west of samoa and 480 kilometres northeast of fiji. Wallis and futuna is an overseas community of france consisting of two small island groupings in polynesia, near fiji and samoa. The 10 best wallis and futuna hotel deals apr 2020. Located in the polynesian south sea islands, with fiji to the west, the samoan islands to the east, and tonga to the southeast, wallis and futuna stand resolutely apart did you know that there could be genuine kingdoms within a republic. Wallis and futuna, officially the territory of the wallis and futuna islands.
He then moved to new caledonia where he worked in parishes from 1996 to 2006. Wallis and futuna official website for tourism in france. After his priestly ordination, susitino worked in parishes in the diocese of tonga and niue between 1994 and 1995. Wallis and futuna islands, territory of the wallis and futuna islands formal french. Mont singavi 765 m, the highest point on the island, is on futuna. The british collided with wallis in 1767, naming the islands after british explorer samuel wallis. Europeans, mainly french administrators and teachers.
Wallis an futuna fransoosk wallis et futuna as en butjluns teritoorium faan frankrik collectivite doutremer uun a suudelk pasiifik. The islands history is rich, and it is thought that the first settlers arrived on the. Wallis and futuna, officially called the territory of wallis and futuna islands french. May 30, 2017 wallis and son will be celebrating 80 years in the motor business this year, but their illustrious history goes back quite a bit further than that and spans more than the motor car trade. World infozone wallis and futuna information page 1. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of wallis and futuna people 2020 information contained here.
Prior to the arrival of europeans, the people of the islands practiced a polytheistic polynesian religion. See tripadvisor s wallis and futuna, south pacific hotel deals and special prices on 8 hotels all in one spot. Les missions a wallis et futuna au xixe siecle book, 1994. Culture of wallis and futuna history, people, women. International business publications usa, wallis and futuna business law handbook 2002. Australia oceania wallis and futuna the world factbook. Cia world fact book, 2004wallis and futuna wikisource. Susitino who was born on january 4, 1965 and comes from the village of vaitupu in hihifo. To learn more about the history of wallis and futuna, head to the talietumu site, located. Matautu, on wallis, is the capital of wallis and futuna.
Wallis and futuna simple english wikipedia, the free. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Cia world fact book, 2004wallis and futuna wikisource, the. Choose a date and time then click submit and well help you convert it from wallis and futuna time to your time zone. Uvea mo futuna, is a french island collectivity in the sooth paceefic atween tuvalu tae the northwast, rotuma o fiji tae the west, the main pairt o fiji tae the soothwast, tonga tae.
French colonies wallis and futuna, part 2 discover france. All public holidays are regulated under the labour laws of france. 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. Uvea mo futuna inyika iri muoceania, inotongwa nefrance. Uvea, alo and sigave are three kingdoms ruled by three different kings on these islands, art is a womans business, for only their expert hands know the. The familysearch catalog lists under wallis and futuna genealogy a book by joseph henquel. Try our world meeting planner and get a colorcoded chart comparing the time of day in wallis and futuna with all of the other international locations where others will be participating. Wallis and futuna islands have belonged to france throughout the 20th century, and now have the status of an overseas collectivity. Although the dutch and the british were the first european explorers to see the islands in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the french who were the first europeans to settle in the territory, with. Media in category history of wallis and futuna the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.
Wallis and son will be celebrating 80 years in the motor business this year, but their illustrious history goes back quite a bit further than that and spans more than the. France 3, greece 1, monaco 1, united states 1 2004 est. Early historical accounts of futuna and alofi are not as well documented. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Wallis et futuna or territoire des iles wallis et futuna, is a group of three volcanic tropical islands wallis uvea, futuna, and alofi with fringing reefs.
International business publications usa, wallis and futuna country study guide 2002. History tongans on the move arrived in these parts years ago, before the dutch bumped into futuna in 1616. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The residents of wallis and futuna celebrate all of the 11 national holidays observed in france with an additional two holidays that are specific to the islands. Wallis and futuna 98600 matautu wf located in the polynesian south sea islands, with fiji to the west, the samoan islands to the east, and tonga to the southeast, wallis and futuna stand resolutely apart. Enjoy traditional wallis and futuna food recipes and learn to cook wallis and futuna food. Nyika iyi ine miganhu ne tuvalu, fiji, tonga, tokelau, kiribati ne samoa. Georges coyaba beach resort is a delightful resort set on seemingly. Territoire des iles wallis et futuna, territory of the wallis and futuna islands uvea is a volcanic island, but it is relatively low, rising to a maximum elevation of only 476 feet 145 metres at mount lulu fakahega. He is the second bishop of wallis and futuna to be born there. Wallis et futuna or territoire des iles wallis et futuna, fakauvea an fakafutuna.
A rcheological excavations on wallis have uncovered traces of civilization dating back to 1400 b. Environment only a small part of the original forest remains on wallis and futuna. The cia world fact book lists wallis and futuna as 99% catholic history. Archeological digs on wallis have uncovered traces of civilization dating back to 1400. Wallis et futuna nai to territoire des iles wallis et futuna, tiin island ke ek volcanic tropical islands wallis uvea, futuna, aur alofi hai jon ki fiji aur samoa ke biich me hae. Wallis and futuna are a territory of france and are governed under french laws. They are both a remnant of an old extinct volcano, now. It is one of the hoorn islands or iles horne, nearby alofi being the other. Wallis and futuna islands genealogy familysearch wiki. This is a main category requiring frequent diffusion and maybe maintenance. See more ideas about wallis, south pacific and island. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Mar 27, 2015 explore taramccarrons board islands 4 wallis, futuna is. Wallis and futuna, officially the territory of the wallis and futuna islands, is a french island collectivity in the south pacific between tuvalu to the northwest, rotuma of fiji to the west, the main part of fiji to the southwest, tonga to the southeast, samoa to the east, the new zealand territory of tokelau to the northeast and to a more distant north the phoenix islands kiribati. See more ideas about wallis, south pacific and french polynesia. Det as en skool faan eilunen tesken fidschi an samoa. For an overview of the biodiversity of wallis and futuna see wallis et futuna pdf file. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a french overseas territory and officially assumed that status in 1961. The culture of wallis and futuna is mainly polynesian with rituals and customs similar to that of samoa and tonga. Want to see the time in wallis and futuna compared with your home. Wallis an futuna, offeecially the territory o the wallis an futuna islands. As many pictures and media files as possible should be moved into appropriate subcategories. Soamako tau vilo kile ga oi kele ou plus simplement ga.
The primary flora of wallis and futuna, a south pacific archipelago made up of three islands uvea, futuna and alofi with a terrestrial surface area of 142 km. While the smaller of the two islands, futuna, was relatively untouched, the damages to buildings and infrastructure on wallis was extensive. Situated in the southwest of grenada, just 5 miles away from the historical capital st. Travellers guide to wallis and futuna islands wiki. In december 2012, cyclone evan passed through the area. Fragments of lapita pottery found at the site indicate that the first arrivals were austronesian. Its total land area is 29 square miles 76 square km. Notably, wallis and futuna was the only french colony to side with the vichy regime during world war ii, a phase that ended in may of 1942 with the arrival of 2,000 american troops. Territoire des iles wallis et futuna, muchifakauvea nemuchifakafutuna.