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The first Europeans to settle the area were the French in 1837, but France did not take official control until between 1887 and 1888.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_Futuna Wallis and Futuna], (accessed 25 October 2021).</ref> | The first Europeans to settle the area were the French in 1837, but France did not take official control until between 1887 and 1888.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_Futuna Wallis and Futuna], (accessed 25 October 2021).</ref> | ||
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