Wallis and Futuna
Proper noun
Meaning
Wallis and Futuna
An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Examples
In 1917, the three traditional kingdoms were annexed to France and turned into the Colony of Wallis and Futuna, which was still under the authority of the Colony of New Caledonia.
Islands Economy main The GDP of Wallis and Futuna in 2005 was 188 million US dollars at market exchange rates.
It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna ( France ) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, Niue to the east, Kermadec (part of New Zealand ) to the southwest, and New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the farther west.