Republic of Vanuatu is located in the southwest of the Oceania Continent, with a population of 221,552, making it the 184th
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Port-Vila on Efate Island with a total population of 40,000. The
country encompasses 12,200 square kilometers making it the 161st largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with the
Pacific Ocean and the Coral Sea.
President Iolu Johnson Abil is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through Electoral College and holds
that position for five years with no term limits. Prime Minister Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki is recognized as the
Head of Government and along with Deputy Prime Minister Sato Kilman achieves that status following legislative elections,
when the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected Prime Minister by Parliament from among its
members and holds that position four years. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 30th of July 1986.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are local languages (more than 100), Bislama pidgin, English, French and other
and unspecified. It counts among its major religions Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, other
Christian, indigenous beliefs and other, none and unspecified. As sources of mass communication it has 2 AM, 4 FM, 1 Short
Wave and 1 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Tabwemasana, its highest point at 1,877 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 2,528 kilometers of Coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food and fish freezing, wood processing
and meat canning. Its official currency is Vanuatuan Vatu.
Here’s something you may not know about Vanuatu. Vanuatu is a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Port-Vila on Efate Island with a total population of 40,000. The
country encompasses 12,200 square kilometers making it the 161st largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with the
Pacific Ocean and the Coral Sea.
President Iolu Johnson Abil is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through Electoral College and holds
that position for five years with no term limits. Prime Minister Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki is recognized as the
Head of Government and along with Deputy Prime Minister Sato Kilman achieves that status following legislative elections,
when the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected Prime Minister by Parliament from among its
members and holds that position four years. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 30th of July 1986.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are local languages (more than 100), Bislama pidgin, English, French and other
and unspecified. It counts among its major religions Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, other
Christian, indigenous beliefs and other, none and unspecified. As sources of mass communication it has 2 AM, 4 FM, 1 Short
Wave and 1 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Tabwemasana, its highest point at 1,877 meters and the Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is Pacific Ocean, which measures 2,528 kilometers of Coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food and fish freezing, wood processing
and meat canning. Its official currency is Vanuatuan Vatu.
Here’s something you may not know about Vanuatu. Vanuatu is a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands.
| Champagne Beach on the Pacific Ocean- Vanuatu's lowest point |
| Dogongs |
| Crater of the Ambryn Volcano |
| Port Vila- Vanuatu's capital and largest city |
| Espiritu Santo sunset |
| Sara Sara Waterfall |
| Tradtional oven cooked dishes at Vanuatu Feast Night |
Vanuatu is another location of the T.V. Show Survivor and they also where another Oceania country that was
involved somehow in WWII. I think that all of the people in Vanuatu are so beautiful and when we really start
traveling I want to become friends with so many of them in each Oceania country that we visit. One of the main
things I would like to do is dive for a Dogong. I hope you can visit here and see if you can find more WWII ruins
and take photos of them.
involved somehow in WWII. I think that all of the people in Vanuatu are so beautiful and when we really start
traveling I want to become friends with so many of them in each Oceania country that we visit. One of the main
things I would like to do is dive for a Dogong. I hope you can visit here and see if you can find more WWII ruins
and take photos of them.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Mount Tabwemasana on Espiritu Santo Island- Vanuatu's westernmost and highest point |
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| Aneityum Island- Vanuatu's southern and easternmost point |
| Native canoe on Efate Island |
| Traditional dancers on Erromango |
| Hiu in the Torres Islands chain- Vanuatu's northernmost point |
| L'ile de Gaua in the Iles de Banks |
| Port Resolution on Vanuatu's Tanna Island |
