| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Oceania |
| Geographical Location |
16° 00' South Latitude
167° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
12,200 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April |
| Natural Resources |
Manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Vanuatu |
| Capital City |
Port-Vila (Efate) |
| Government Type |
Parliamentary republic |
| Administrative Divisions |
6 provinces; Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba |
| Independence Day |
30 July 1980 (from France and UK) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
205,754 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Ni-Vanuatu |
| Ethnic Groups |
Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census) |
| Religion |
Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult),
other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3% (1999 Census) |
| Languages |
Local languages (more than 100) 72.6%, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) 23.1%, English 1.9%, French 1.4%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.7% (1999 Census) |
| Population Growth Rate |
1.52% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Vatu (VUV) |
| Industries |
Food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning |
| Labor Force |
NA |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 65%, industry 5%, services 30% (2000 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, vegetables; fish, beef |
| Export Commodities |
Copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee |
| Export Partners |
Thailand 46.3%, Malaysia 18.1%, Japan 7.4%, Belgium 5.3%, Indonesia 5.3% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, fuels |
| Import Partners |
Taiwan 34.6%, Australia 15.5%, Japan 10.7%, Singapore 8%, New Zealand 6%, Fiji 4.6% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
- |
| Highways |
1,070 km |
| Pipelines |
- |
| Airports |
30 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Forari, Port-Vila, Santo (Espiritu Santo) |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+678 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.vu |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980. |
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