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Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)
Island in the Hoorn island group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the island in Vanuatu, see Futuna Island, Vanuatu.
Futuna (/fuːˈtuːnə/; French: [fu.tu.na]) is the largest island in Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, located in the Pacific Ocean, part of the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer) of Wallis and Futuna.[1] The island occupies an area of 80 km2 (30 sq mi) and as of 2018 it has a population of 10,912.
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![]() The Hoorn Islands Futuna and Alofi. Futuna Island in the northwest. | |
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Geography | |
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Location | South Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 14°16′30″S 178°08′24″W |
Archipelago | Îles Horne |
Area | 80 km2 (31 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 524 m (1719 ft) |
Highest point | Mont Puke |
Administration | |
Province | Wallis and Futuna |
Demographics | |
Population | 3225 (2018) |
Ethnic groups | Melanesians |
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Futuna takes its name from an endonym derived from the local futu, meaning fish-poison tree.[2]