prostitution on the islands. Wallis and Futuna Uvea (Wallis Island), became a place where whalers would stop to take on fresh provisions in the 19th century. The women of the island engaged in prostitution with the sailors. In 1870, Amelia Tokagahahau Aliki Queen of Uvea, approved a new legal code written by French missionary Pierre Bataillon. The code included fines for prostitution. The islands of Uvea, Fortuna and Sigave became a French protectorate in 1889 and French law came into force. Whilst the three kings of the islands, assisted by a prime minister and a ‘chefferie’, have limited powers to legislate on local matters, the laws of France are applicable in the country. These include the laws on prostitution, e.g. prohibition of purchasing sex, solicitation, pimping and brothels. Overseas territory There is one Overseas territory. French Southern and Antarctic Lands The French Southern and Antarctic Lands consist of small islands off the coast of Madagascar, small isolated islands in the south Indian Ocean and France's claim in Antarctica. The islands are uninhabited, or sparsely inhabited (total population 150 in summer, 300 in winter), so there is no known prostitution. Special status New Caledonia Following the 1998 Nouméa Accord, the islands of New Caledonia are moving from an overseas collectivity to a self-governing nation. On 12 December 2016, the government added the French Law of June 2016 that criminalised the purchasers of sex to its Penal Code. Related activities such as brothel-keeping and proxenetism have been illegal since 1946. In May 1940, the French Army brought a large house in the capital Nouméa. They leased it to a Mme Benitier to set up a brothel. This was recognised as a "maison de tolérance" and known as The Pink House. The house became popular with American troops during their build up in the country in 1942/3. American military police and medics were on duty at the house to keep order and prevent the spread of STIs. Clipperton Island Clipperton Island, off the coast of Mexico, is uninhabited so no prostitution occurs. See also Prostitution in France References Bibliography Overseas France Overseas France