Uvea

The Wallis Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that form the northeastern part of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. The main island is called Uvea, and it is surrounded by about 20 smaller coral islets. Evidence suggests Uvea was inhabited as early as 800 BCE and was historically influenced by Tongan invasions. The islands were visited by Captain Samuel Wallis in 1767 and occupied by the French in 1842, eventually becoming part of Wallis and Futuna in 1959. Uvea is a fertile volcanic island with a capital at Mata'utu. The Wallis Islands, along with the Horne Islands (Futuna and Alofi), make up Wallis and Futuna.12