Vanuatu March 11, 2020 Ambae , Ambrym , Anatom , Aneityum , Aoba , archipelago , bislama , British colony , colony , Coral Sea , Efate , english , English language , Epi , Erromango , Espiritu Santo , Francophonie , French , French colony , French language , Gaua , islands , Maewo , Malakula , Malo , Mélanésie , Oceania , Pacific , Pacific Ocean , Pentecost , Port Vila , Ring of Fire , Tanna , tourism , Vanua Lava , Vanuatu , volcano Official name Republic of Vanuatu Name in local language Ripablik blong Vanuatu (bi) ; République de Vanuatu (fr) ; Republic of Vanuatu (en) Continent Oceania Subcontinent Oceania Population (ranking: 189e ) 285,359 inhabitants (2018) Population growth 2.34 % / year Area 12,281 km² Density 23.24 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 223e )0.888 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 3,033 $USD (2018) GDP growth 3.20 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 70.30 years (2018) Birth rate 32.50 ‰ (2013) Fertility rate 4.20 children / woman (2013) Death rate (ranking ) 6.00 ‰ (2013) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 28.00 ‰ (2013) Literacy rate 85.23 % (2015) Official languages Bislama, French, English Currency Vatu (VUV) HDI (ranking: 179e )0.597 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )44.55 (2018) Government Unitary parliamentary republic Head of State President Tallis Obed Moses National Day 30 July (independence of 1980) ISO Codes VU, VUT Demonym Ni-Vanuatu Tourists (ranking ) 109,108 people (2017)
Vanuatu is a state in the Coral Sea that is part of Melanesia. The archipelago is composed of 83 islands, mostly of volcanic origin, 539 kilometers north-east of New Caledonia, territory belonging to France, southern Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
Beach in Vanuatu Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu. Photo: Phillip Capper Urban areas (2016) Urban areas Population Port Vila 74,725 inhabitants Luganville 15,865 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Provinces Population Area Malampa 40,928 inhabitants 2,808 km² Penama 32,534 inhabitants 1,204 km² Sanma 54,184 inhabitants 4,262 km² Shefa 97,602 inhabitants 1,507 km² Tafea 37,050 inhabitants 1,632 km² Torba 10,161 inhabitants 867 km²
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