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The story of his travel from France, his stopping off on various places on the way in Tahiti, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, Rotuma makes fascinating reading.
Bishop Pompallier elena maria vidal 2009
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We have the Kalivati Islands close by, Wallis, Futuna.
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The sun never sets on what Paris calls "the confetti of empire": from French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Empire Burden 2009
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The story of his travel from France, his stopping off on various places on the way in Tahiti, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, Rotuma makes fascinating reading.
Archive 2009-04-01 elena maria vidal 2009
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Background: 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.
Wallis and Futuna 2008
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Net migration rate: NA note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2007 est.)
Wallis and Futuna 2008
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The present-day inhabitants say their ancestors landed on Bellona around 26 generations ago in about 1400 AD and came from Uvea, or Wallis in the Wallis and Futuna group.
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Environment—current issues: deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources
Wallis and Futuna 2008
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The main volcanic islands are Uvea, Futuna, and Alofi; the chief town is Matautu.
Wallis and Futuna The World Factbook 2008
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Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.) GovernmentCountry name: conventional long form: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna local short form: Wallis et Futuna
Wallis and Futuna 2008
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