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Australia & Oceania
Republic of Vanuatu
🗺️ Port Vila, Vanuatu
Capital city
📍 -17.7333°, 168.3167°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalPort-Vila (on Efate)
TimezoneUTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population318.0K
Languagesindigenous languages (more than 100) 82.6%, Bislama (official; creole) 14.5%, English (official) 2.1%, French (official) 0.8% (2020 est.)
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.vu
Internet Users46%
GDP per Capita$3,200
🌍 Geography
LocationOceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Size Comparisonslightly larger than Connecticut
Climatetropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April
Terrainmostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsNi-Vanuatu 99%, other 1% (European, Asian, other Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, other) (2020 est.)
ReligionsProtestant 39.9% (Presbyterian 27.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 14.8%, Anglican 12%, Churches of Christ 5%, Assemblies of God 4.9%, Neil Thomas Ministry/I...
Median Age24.9 years
Life Expectancy75.7 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 30 July (1980)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook