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<p>Officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands is located in the Pacific. The island is a French island collectivity with a land mass of 142.42 square kilometers Wallis and Futuna has a population of 12,000 people. The capital of Wallis and Futuna is Mata-Utu, also the biggest city. The island is mainly made up of 3 volcanic tropical islands, with a number of tiny islets. The latitude and longitude of the island is 13 degrees 18’S/176 degrees 12’W.</p>
<p>The island experiences storms and tropical cyclones from November to April. During which it is hot and rainy. Cool, dry seasons are from May to October. The main languages on the islands are: Wallisian, Futunan, and French.</p>
<p><strong><em>HISTORY</em></strong></p>
<p>Wallis and Futuna were first settled by Polynesians from Tonga around the year 1000. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century, French missionaries were first European settlers. This converted the island to Roman Catholism. Previously Wallis and Futuna was a French overseas territory, in 2003 it became a French oversea collectivity.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Geography</em></strong></p>
<p>Wallis and Futuna is made of three main islands; Uvea, the island of Futuna, and the uninhabited island of Alofi, and 20 other uninhabited islets. Due to lake of fresh water, Alofi is uninhabited. Mont Puke is the highest point at 524 meters.</p>
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<p><strong><em>ECONOMY</em></strong></p>
<p>The economy is relies on revenue from the French government, subsistence agriculture &amp; livestock, and remittances.  Local industries include copra, handicrafts, fishing, and lumber.</p>
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