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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island group of the southwest Pacific Ocean northeast of Fiji. Part of the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna, the islands were annexed by France in 1887.
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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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Wallis and Futunaconventional 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
Country name 2008
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The tropical moist forests of Fiji, Rotuma, and the Wallis and Futuna Islands contain a rich diversity of flowering plants, unique palm species and endemic frogs, lizards, snakes, and birds including many single island endemics.
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The tropical moist forests of Fiji and the Wallis and Futuna Islands contain the richest natural communities of all the oceanic islands of the Pacific (not including New Caledonia).
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The 274 km2 Wallis and Futuna Islands lie approximately 400 km northeast of the main islands of Fiji at 13-14°S latitude and 176-178°W longitude.
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The Wallis and Futuna Islands have endemic land snails and 5 endemic bird subspecies.
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Futuna Islands conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna local short form: Wallis et Futuna
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Country 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
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Country name: conventional long form: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna local short form: Wallis et Futuna local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Name of country: 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
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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