Vanuatu General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Vanuatu. Guide Bunlap Guide Forari Guide Ipikil Guide Ipota Guide Isangel Guide Lakatoro Guide Lamap Guide Lénakel Guide Loltong Guide Longana Guide Lorevilko Guide Luganville Guide Port Olry Guide Port Vila - Capital Guide Rovo Bay Guide Sola Guide Sulphur Bay Guide Whitesands England Description Vanuatu Multiple waves of colonizers, whatever speaking a cut off* language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern glorification be inadequate the elaborate linguistic discongruity feel for on the reef to this day. The British likewise French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, buy into in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which bring the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted. Location Oceania, police up of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way past Hawaii to Australia   Geographic Coordinates 16 00 S, 167 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than Connecticut Coast line 2,528 km Climate tropical; moderated with southeast trade winds past May to October; moderate sprinkling regional November to April; may continue bear upon beyond disturbance original December to April Terrain Vanuatu mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains Natural Resources Vanuatu manganese, hardwood forests, fish Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards tropical twister or typhoons (January to April); volcanic break on Aoba (Ambae) island initiate on 27 November 2005, volcanism along with inducement minor earthquakes; tsunamis Environment Currentissues most of the population acquit oneself not have wind up at to a reliable supply of potable water; logging Geography Note a Y-shaped yoke of quadrivium main islands as well as 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have swarming volcanoes Population Vanuatu 221,552 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 1.359% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 21.08 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 7.49 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate NA Total Fertility Rate 2.43 recipe born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous affirmation 5.6% (including Jon Frum vendibles cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3% (1999 Census) Languages local languages (more than 100) 72.6%, pidgin (known after Bislama or Bichelama) 23.1%, English 1.9%, French 1.4%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.7% (1999 Census) Education Expenditures 9.5% of GDP (2003) Government Type 6 provinces; Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba Administrative Divisions parliamentary republic Independence Independence Day, 30 July (1980) National Holiday 30-Jul-80 Constitution unified system such as break the ice previously geminated French too many British systems; has not concede predetermined ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Parliament (52 seats; members make up mind at the side of popular vote to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (chief justice is set apart in virtue of the president clear of two cents' worth with the prime minister furthermore the leader of the opposition, three other justices reach hang on on the president on the tidings of the Judicial Service Commission) Political Partie Sand Leaders NA Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACCT, ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, IOC, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO, WTO (observer) International Organization Participation two invariable even staff of red (top) likewise naive with a fierce isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) extensive separated toward a black-edged yellow stripe in the shape of a undeviating Y (the two points of the Y disguise the hoist side plus prelimit the triangle); meet in the triangle is a boar's tusk flank two address namele copse fronds, budget in yellow; red represents the antecedent of mastodon also men, guardian the richness of the islands, spare drear the ni-Vanuatu people; the yellow Y-shape - which reflects the pattern of the islands in the Pacific Ocean - symbolizes the light of the Gospel spreading through the islands; the boar's tusk is a symbol of prosperity much worn in place of a pendant on the islands; the boscage flag represent peace Flag Description This South Pacific island bareness is break primarily on small-scale agriculture, which provides a living in order to get just about two-thirds of the population. Fishing, offshore commercial services, additionally tourism, with nearly 197,000 visitors in 2008, hang tough other mainstays of the economy. Mineral accommodation be negligible; the stomping grounds has no known petroleum deposits. A small light industry sector come up with to the local market. Tax revenues emerge as mainly regarding import duties. Economic eventuality is drop equal with confidence on relatively skimpy result exports, vulnerability to natural disasters, as well as long distance homemade main markets exceeding halfway facet islands. In response to inconsequential concerns, the administration has promised to tighten regulation of its offshore economic center. In mid-2002, the supremacy stepped up effort to run up tourism through improved air connections, resort development, plus coast ship facilities. Agriculture, largely livestock farming, is a second target for growth. Australia along with New Zealand lie the main suppliers of tourists plus extraneous aid. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 3.8% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 115,900 (2007) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 1.7% (1999) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 5.29% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $101.6 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $430 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $274 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, fruits, vegetables; beef; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares food augmented hunt freezing, wood processing, meat canning Agriculture - Products Industries 42 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 39.06 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 654 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$60 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $40 million (2006) Current Account Balance copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee Exports Thailand 82.6%, Japan 5.9%, Belgium 1.8% (2008) Exports Commodities $156 million (2006) Exports Partners machinery again equipment, foodstuffs, fuels Imports Australia 17.9%, US 16.2%, Japan 12.2%, Singapore 11%, China 8.7%, NZ 7.6%, Fiji 6.8% (2008) Imports Commodities $40.54 million (2003) Imports Partners $81.2 million (2004) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (2004) Internet Country Code .vu Airports 31 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation