Republic of Vanuatu Ripablik blong Vanuatu (in Bislama) République de Vanuatu (in French) | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Port Vila |
Official languages | Bislama English French |
Ethnic groups (1999) | Ni-Vanuatu 98.5% other 1.5% |
Demonym(s) | Ni-Vanuatu; Vanuatuan |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Tallis Obed Moses | |
Bob Loughman | |
Independence | |
• from France and the United Kingdom | 30 July 1980 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (161st) |
Population | |
• Estimate | 224,564 (July 2011 est.) |
• 2009 census | 243,304 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (188th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $1.216 billion |
• Per capita | $5,500 (2010 est.) |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $721 million |
• Per capita | $2,835 |
HDI (2004) | 0.693 medium · 126th |
Currency | Vanuatu vatu (VUV) |
Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT (Vanuatu Time)) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | 678 |
ISO 3166 code | VU |
Internet TLD | .vu |
Vanuatu is a country in the Pacific Ocean. The official languages of Vanuatu are Bislama, English and French. Vanuatu has a population of over 250,000 people. The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. The country was ruled as a colony by England and France. It got its independence in 1980. During the colonial time, it was named the "New Hebrides" or "Nouvelles Hebrides".
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