Wallis et Futuna

By Sarah Slater

Section F

C'est Wallis et Futuna, la population de 15, 289, et sa capitale est Mata Utu, à Wallis.

-Alofi. Only a 15-minute boat ride from Futuna, this is a great place to go to the beach, for its claimed to have the best range Wallis and Futuna has to offer. Also home to more than 10,000 pigs!- Lake Lalolalo. A beautiful crater lake in Wallis, it is an almost perfect circle.-Pierre Chanel Church. Northwest of Futuna's airport, it has enough pews to hold up to 700 people. The inside is “painstakingly decorated”.

A quelques endroits où vous ne pouvez pas manquer en visitant ce pays fascinant…

Photos...

Lake Lalolalo, in Wallis Alofi, an island with the Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna’s flag

Grandes Religions…

99% Roman Catholic, 1% Other

Une fête importanteimportante...

• All Saints Day, on November 1st, which is a holy day of obligation for the Catholic religion.

Certains grands événements historiques …

-The French were the first Europeans to settle in Wallis and Futuna in 1837, converting the religion to Catholicism.

-In 1959, the occupants of this island voted to become an overseas French territory.

Wallis et Futuna de forme de gouvernement...

The head of the government is the President of the Territorial Assembly, Victor Brial.

• The chief of state is the president of France, Jacques Chirac.

Victor Brial

Jaques Chirac

Quel temps fait-il?

From November to April, it is hot and rainy.

From May to October, cool and dry.

It rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year.

Wallis et Futuna la monnaie …

Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF).

One Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francis equal to about one cent in US money.

100 XPF (One Dollar)

50 XPF (Fifty cents)

Les exportations de Wallis et Futuna

• Chemicals

• Construction materials

• (Export partners include Italy 40%, Croatia 15%, US 14%, and Denmark 13%)

Une danse traditionnelle ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h_yu1j8ngg

Une personne célèbre ...

Victor BrialVictor Brial

-French Politician-French Politician

-Born in Wallis-Born in Wallis

-Voted to be a -Voted to be a member of the member of the Territorial Assembly Territorial Assembly since March 16, since March 16, 19971997

Bibliographie

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Suite Bibliographie…

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