Futuna is the name of two islands in the
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Futuna Island, Vanuatu — Futuna is an island in the Tafea province of Vanuatu. It is the easternmost island in the country. It was formed by the uplift of an underwater volcano, which last erupted in the Pleistocene, at least 11,000 years ago. It reaches a height of 666… … Wikipedia
Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna — Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( collectivité d outre mer , or COM ) of Wallis and Futuna . It is one of the Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, nearby Alofi being the other. They are both a… … Wikipedia
Futuna Airport — IATA: FTA – ICAO: NVVF … Wikipedia
Futuna Chapel — is a building in the suburb of Karori, Wellington. It is generally regarded as the most significant New Zealand building of the twentieth century, winning the New Zealand Institute of Architects gold medal in 1968 and its 25 year Award in 1986.… … Wikipedia
island — islandish, islandlike, adj. islandless, adj. /uy leuhnd/, n. 1. a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent. 2. something resembling an island, esp. in being isolated or having little or no direct … Universalium
Futuna Islands — or Hoorn Islands Island group (pop., 1996: 4,638), South Pacific Ocean. Lying northeast of Fiji, the islands, Futuna and Alofi, form the southwestern part of the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. Their combined land area is 36 sq mi … Universalium
Futuna — geographical name 1. island SW Pacific in Futuna Islands 2. island SW Pacific in SE Vanuatu … New Collegiate Dictionary
Wallis and Futuna — Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna/ Telituale o Uvea mo Futuna … Wikipedia
Wallis and Futuna — [wô′lis] French overseas territory in the South Pacific, northeast of the Fiji Islands: it consists of two groups of islands (Wallis Islands and Futuna Islands): c. 106 sq mi (275 sq km); pop. 14,000 * * * Wallis and Futuna Introduction Wallis… … Universalium
Wallis and Futuna — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Wallis and Futuna <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who… … The World Factbook
