Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futunas map
Wallis and Futuna's geography
Wallis and Futunas flag
Wallis and Futuna's Flag

Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander Background



Background: Although discovered by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory.