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| Country name |
conventional long form: territory of the wallis and futuna islands conventional short form: wallis and futuna local short form: wallis et futuna local long form: territoire des iles wallis et futuna |
| Government type | NA |
| Capital | Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) |
| Administrative divisions | 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 |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of France) |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Constitution | 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) |
| Legal system | French legal system |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president jacques chirac of france (since 17 may 1995), represented by high administrator christian job (since 6 august 2002) 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 are elected by the members of the assembly note: there are three traditional kings with limited powers head of government: president of the territorial assembly patalione kanimoa (since na january 2001) cabinet: council of the territory consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the territorial assembly |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 11 march 2002 (next to be held na march 2007) note: Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate - elections last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held by NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR (now UMP) 1; French National Assembly - elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held by NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR (UMP) 1 election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - rpr and affiliates 13, socialists and affiliates 7 |
| Judicial branch | none; 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 |
| Political parties and leaders | Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians) [leader NA]; Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG [leader NA]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Clovis LOGOLOGOFOLAU]; Taumu'a Lelei [Soane Muni UHILA]; Union Populaire Locale or UPL [Falakiko GATA]; Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA |
| International organization participation | FZ |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas territory of France) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas territory of France) |
| Flag description | a large white modified Maltese cross - shifted a little off center toward the fly and slightly downward - on a red background; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is used for official occasions |
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