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Wallis Islands

geographical name

Wal·​lis Islands ˈwä-ləs How to pronounce Wallis Islands (audio)
islands in the southwestern Pacific northeast of the Fiji Islands

Note: Together with the Futuna Islands, the Wallis Islands constitute a French overseas territory, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, whose population is 12,000.

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“Wallis Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wallis%20Islands. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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