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Hoorn Islands
The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands, French: îles Horn) are one of two island groups that make up the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Wallis and Futuna. They consist of two volcanic islands, Futuna and Alofi, located in the South Pacific Ocean.
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The Hoorn Islands (also Futuna Islands, French: îles Horn) are one of two island groups that make up the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Wallis and Futuna. They consist of two volcanic islands, Futuna and Alofi, located in the South Pacific Ocean. The islands maintain traditional Polynesian governance structures under the French administration. With an aggregate area of 119 km2 (46 sq mi), they had a population of 3,226 in 2018.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands0
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Futuna
- Area
- 46.1 km²
- High point
- 524 m
Futuna (; 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. The island occupies an area of 80 km2 (30 sq mi) and as of 2018 it has a population of 3,225.
Alofi Island
- Area
- 17.7 km²
- High point
- 417 m
Alofi is an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity (collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Wallis and Futuna. Data shows that Alofi was inhabited until 1840. The highest point on the island is Kolofau. 7 km channel.
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Une fin d'après-midi à Alofi, dont le gardien de l'île est l'unique habitant.
Futuna and Alofi from space
earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center / Public domain
Alofi island (Wallis and Futuna) seen from space
Alofi island (Wallis and Futuna) seen from space
Hoornse Eilanden Futuna en Alofi. Zie ook File:Futuna and Alofi.jpg: hogere resolutie en met minder bewolking.
Futuna and Alofi from space
earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center / Public domain
M. Colijn (publisher), Anoniem / Anonymous (engraver / etcher) / Public domain
Futuna and Alofi, also known as Horne Islands
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Photographs
- Sérénité - plage d'Alofi (Wallis et Futuna). Anna Vinet / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mer déchaînée - côte de Futuna. Anna Vinet / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Futuna i Alofi from space. earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center / Public domain
- Alofi island NASA ISS002-E-6985. NASA / Public domain
- Futuna Vele satellite picture (cropped). NASA / Public domain
- Hoornse Eilanden Futuna en Alofi (rotated). NASA Johnson Space Center - Earth Sciences and Image Analysis (NASA-JSC-ES&IA) (original images) Jan Arkesteijn at Dutch / Public domain
- Futuna and Alofi from space (cropped). earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center / Public domain
- AMH-8125-KB View of the island of Hoorn in the Pacific Ocean. M. Colijn (publisher), Anoniem / Anonymous (engraver / etcher) / Public domain
- Futuna and Alofi. NASA / Public domain