Futuna (Wallis and Futuna)

Futuna
The Hoorn Islands Futuna and Alofi. Futuna Island in the northwest.
Map
Geography
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates14°16′30″S 178°08′24″W / 14.27500°S 178.14000°W / -14.27500; -178.14000
ArchipelagoÎles Horne
Area80 km2 (31 sq mi)
Highest elevation524 m (1719 ft)
Highest pointMont Puke
Administration
ProvinceWallis and Futuna
Demographics
Population3225 (2018)
Ethnic groupsMelanesians
The Hoorn Islands.

Futuna (/fˈtnə/; 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.

Futuna takes its name from an endonym derived from the local futu, meaning fish-poison tree.[2]

  1. ^ Szitkar, Dyment & Fouquet 2020, 2 Geological Context
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CIA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).