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French
The collectivité recognises three official languages: French, Wallisian ('Uvean) and Futunian. About three quarters of the population in Wallis is bilingual.
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Wallis and Futuna is an overseas community of France consisting of two small island groupings in Polynesia, near Fiji and Samoa.
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French
The collectivité recognises three official languages: French, Wallisian ('Uvean) and Futunian. About three quarters of the population in Wallis is bilingual.
Tap water is not potable.
Tap water is not potable. There are two hospitals and three dispensaries in the territory.
Customary traditions are very important in the territory, particularly on the island of Futuna, where the inhabitants are very attached to the "kava ritual" widely used for divinatory purposes and, no doubt, because it…
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Public transport and paid services in Wallis and Futuna.
Air Loyauté flies between Hihifo (Wallis) and Pointe Vele (Futuna) twice a day or so. There are no inter-island ferries.
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Calculated from climate averages: mild daytime highs and lower rainfall. It does not account for festivals, crowds or prices.
Average conditions in Mata-Utu
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Avg. low | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Rainfall (mm) | 305 | 258 | 212 | 189 | 150 | 119 | 91 | 79 | 105 | 166 | 212 | 264 |
| Humidity | 81% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% |
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