Independence Year : 1980
Population : 190000
Life Expectancy : 60.6
Capital : 3537
GNP : 261.00
GNP Old : 246.00
Local Name : Vanuatu
Government Form : Republic
Location : Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and west of Fiji
Terrain : Mostly mountains of volcanic origin, narrow coastal plains
Climate : Maritime tropical; moderate rainfall from November to April
Ethnic Group : 94% ni-Vanuatu; 4% European; 2% other Pacific Islanders, Asian
Religions : Predominantly Christian
Official Website :
www.vanuatugovernment.gov.vu
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General Information - Vanuatu
Background
The Republic of Vanuatu is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and west of Fiji, that comprises about 80 islands. Of these, there are thirteen major islands, and nine home active volcanoes.
British and French settled the islands in the 19th century, they agreed in 1906 to administer the islands jointly, called the British-French Condominium, which last until independence in 1980.
Vanuatu is recognised as one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Besides the Ni-Vanuatu people there are small communities of French, British, Australian, new Zealand, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Pacific Island people.
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