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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
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overseas territory of France
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NA
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name: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
geographic coordinates:
13 57 S, 171 56 W
time difference:
UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
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none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three kingdoms at the second order named Alo, Sigave, Wallis
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none (overseas territory of France)
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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the laws of France where applicable apply
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18 years of age; universal
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chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by High Administrator Michel JEANJEAN (since 10 June 2010)
head of government:
President of the Territorial Assembly Pesamino TAPUTAI (since 11 April 2007)
cabinet:
Council of the Territory consists of 3 kings and 3 members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly
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note:
there are 3 traditional kings with limited powers
elections:
French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high administrator appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly elected by the members of the assembly
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unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held on 1 April 2007 (next to be held in April 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 13, other 7
note:
Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate - elections last held on 21 September 2008 (next to be held by September 2014); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - UMP 1; French National Assembly - elections last held on 17 June 2007 (next to be held by 2012); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - PS 1
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justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu; a court of appeal is located in Noumea, New Caledonia
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Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians); Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG; Rally for the Republic or RPR (UMP) [Clovis LOGOLOGOFOLAU]; Socialist Party or PS; Taumu'a Lelei [Soane Muni UHILA]; Union Populaire Locale or UPL [Falakiko GATA]; Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF
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NA
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PIF (observer), SPC, UPU, WFTU
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none (overseas territory of France)
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none (overseas territory of France)
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unofficial, local flag has a red field with four white isosceles triangles in the middle, representing the three native kings of the islands and the French administrator; the apexes of the triangles are oriented inward and at right angles to each other; the flag of France, outlined in white on two sides, is in the upper hoist quadrant
note:
the flag of France used for official occasions
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