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Vanuatu Capital: Port-Vila (on Efate) Population: 208,869 The Geography of Vanuatu Total Size: 12,200 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Connecticut Geographical Coordinates: 16 00 S, 167 00 E World Region: Oceania General Terrain: mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m 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 The People of Vanuatu Type of Government: parliamentary republic Languages Spoken: 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) Independence: 30 July 1980 (from France and UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 30 July (1980) Nationality: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural) Religions: 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) Economy of Vanuatu Major Industries: food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning Agricultural Products: copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, fruits, vegetables; beef; fish Natural Resources: manganese, hardwood forests, fish Major Exports: copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee Major Imports: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, fuels Currency: vatu (VUV) National GDP: $580,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $205,000,000 Brief History of Vanuatu: Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceeding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. 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, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted. Back to Geography Home Page

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