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 Wallis & Futuna Country Profile
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 Wallis & Futuna at a Glance| Location: | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand | | Climate: | tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C | | Terrain: | volcanic origin; low hills | | Population: | 15,289 (July 2009 est.) |
A Brief Profile of Wallis & FutunaThe 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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