Wallis and Futuna | World Factbook - Relief Central
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Wallis and Futuna | World Factbook - Relief Central
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- Foreign policy and diplomacy
- Defense is the responsibility of France. Wallis and Futuna does not have a separate defense force and relies on France for security.
- The territory’s political status has evolved: French protectorate (1842), official French control (1886–1888), residents voted to become a French overseas territory (1959; status assumed 1961), designation changed to overseas collectivity in 20
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