Dig straight down through Wallis and Futuna 🇼🇫 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Niger 🇳🇪, near Niamey. Below are Wallis and Futuna's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Population | about 12,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | 131 km² (51 sq mi) |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| Also written | Wallis y Futuna (es) · Wallis-et-Futuna (fr) · 瓦利斯和富图纳 (zh) · واليس وفوتونا (ar) · Уоллис и Футуна (ru) · ウォリス・フツナ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Wallis and Futuna, that point sits at 14.2698° N, 1.8484° E. The closest town to it is Niamey, Niger, about 88 km (55 miles) away.
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