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The flag was hoisted upon independence from France and Britain, on July 30, 1980. Black is for the soil and the people, green for vegetation, and red for local religious traditions such as the sacrifice of pigs. On the triangle are two crossed branches and a full-round pig's tusk, a holy symbol. The horizontal "Y" is for peace and Christianity. Vanuatu Official name: Ripablik blong Vanuatu (Bislama); République de Vanuatu (French); Republic of Vanuatu (English). For ...

Skip Navigation Links Oceania | World Country (long form)Republic of Vanuatu CapitalPort-Vila Total Area4,710 sq mi 12,200.00 sq km (slightly larger than Connecticut) Population192,910 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 2050310,486 LanguagesEnglish (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) Literacy53.0% total, 57.0% male, 48% female (1979 est.) ReligionsPresbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh- ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Vanuatu CAPITAL: Vila SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic AREA: 14,763 Sq Km (5,700 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 191,600 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Vanuatu is a chain of 13 large islands and about 60 small islets in the South West Pacific Ocean while the largest islands are Espiritu Santo, Malekula and Efate. Most of the islands are of volcanic origin, rugged and mountainous, and contain extensive rain forests with cultivated narrow strips of l ...

Vanuatu Capital : Port Vila Major Language(s) : English, French, Bislama Largest City : Port Vila Date of UN Membership : 15 Sep. 1981 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 23 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 17°45'S 168°18'E Currency : vatu GDP (million US$, 1997) : 252 Area (km2) : 12189 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 186 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 15 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 1420 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Permanent Represent ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Vanuatu Geography 2000 Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia Geographic coordinates: 16 00 S, 167 00 E Map references: Oceania Area: to ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here Details The islands we now call Vanuatu were home to Melanesians for over 2,500 years. Then, in the 15th century, European explorers and missionaries began arriving and the islands changed forever. Captain James Cook sailed through the chain in 1774, chartering and naming many of the ...

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