Government
Republic.
Geography
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands lying between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific. Largest of the islands is Espiritu Santo (875 sq mi; 2,266 sq km); others are Efate, Malekula, Malo, Pentecost, and Tanna.
Historical Background
The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condomini-um, which administered the islands until independence in 1980.
Capital
Port Vila
Government
Parliamentary republic
-President Iolu Abil
-Prime Minister Sato Kilman
Area
Total 12,190 km2 (161st) 4,710 sq mi
Population
2009 census 243,304[1]
Currency
Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
Republic.
Geography
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands lying between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific. Largest of the islands is Espiritu Santo (875 sq mi; 2,266 sq km); others are Efate, Malekula, Malo, Pentecost, and Tanna.
Historical Background
The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condomini-um, which administered the islands until independence in 1980.
Capital
Port Vila
Government
Parliamentary republic
-President Iolu Abil
-Prime Minister Sato Kilman
Area
Total 12,190 km2 (161st) 4,710 sq mi
Population
2009 census 243,304[1]
Currency
Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
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