Wallis and Futuna: Quick Facts

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Map showing the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific Ocean, with detailed insets of the Wallis Islands (centered on Uvea) and the Horne Islands (Futuna and Alofi). The map marks settlements, main roads, mountains such as Mount Singavi and Mount Kolofau, and surrounding waters. A locator inset shows the territory's position relative to the Pacific region.

Map of the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean highlighting Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas territory, in relation to nearby island nations and territories such as Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, and French Polynesia.

Map of the Pacific Islands region showing political boundaries, major island groups, and countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia, and Kiribati. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation and ocean depth, with key islands and capitals labeled throughout the central and southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.

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