Background Information for Wallis and Futuna
Background Information for Wallis and Futuna
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Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis an Background
Background: The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but 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.
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