Wallis and Futuna |  |
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Wallis and Futuna | |
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| capital: | Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) |
| geographic coordinates: | 13 57 S, 171 56 W |
| time difference: | UTC + 12 |
| daylight saving time: | NO |
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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. |