Wallis and Futuna

parliamentary democracy (Territorial Assembly); overseas collectivity of France

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)

chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Administrator Superior Jean-Fran ois de MANHEULLE (since 17 November 2025) head of government: President of the Territorial Assembly Munipoese MULI'AKA'AKA (since 20 March 2022) cabinet: Council of the Territory appointed by the administrator superior on the advice of the Territorial Assembly election/appointment process: French president elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); administrator superior 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 assembly members note: there are 3 traditional kings with limited powers

legislature name: Territorial Assembly (Assembl e territoriale) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 20 (directly elected) electoral system: proportional representation scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 3/20/2022 parties elected and seats per party: Ofa mo'oni ki tou fenua (2); Mauli fetokoniaki (2); 1 seat each from 16 other lists note: 1 senator is indirectly elected to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term, and 1 deputy is directly elected to the French National Assembly for a 5-year term

highest court(s): Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases) judge selection and term of office: NA subordinate courts: courts of first instance; labor court note 1: appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia) note 2: justice is generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the 3 traditional kings administer customary law

history: 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) amendment process: French constitution amendment procedures apply

PIF (observer), SPC, UPU

defense is the responsibility of France

revenues: $32.54 million (2015 est.) expenditures: $34.18 million (2015 est.)

copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber

coconuts, breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats; fish

total: 15,998 (2025 est.) male: 8,217 female: 7,781

0.19% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 19.8% (male 1,643/female 1,511) 15-64 years: 67.5% (male 5,535/female 5,247) 65 years and over: 12.7% (2024 est.) (male 1,023/female 1,005)

11.63 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

6.13 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

-3.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 81.1 years (2024 est.) male: 78.2 years female: 84.2 years

urban population: 0% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Polynesian

Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) 58.9%, Futunian 30.1%, French (official) 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 est.)

Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%

total population: 99.8% (2023 est.) male: 99.9% (2023 est.) female: 100% (2023 est.)

NEGL

2 (2025)

total: 1 (2023) by type: general cargo 1

total subscriptions: 12,200 (2023) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 107 (2023)

percent of population: 45.8% (2021 est.)