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Vanuatu
Port Vila · Melanesia · Bislama, English, French
Key Statistics
Population
320,832
#175 / 197
Area
12,189 km²
#158 / 197
GDP (Nominal)
$1.13B
2024 estimate
#184 / 197
GDP per Capita
$3,520
2024 estimate
#136 / 197
Population Density
26/km²
#159 / 197
Medium
Human Development Index
0.614
#141 / 194
Life Expectancy
70.4 years
#129 / 196
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/capita
Internet Users
27%
#182 / 197
Calling Code
+678
Timezone
UTC+11
Driving Side
Right
Location
| Continent | Oceania |
| Subregion | Melanesia |
| Coordinates | 16.5°S, 168.3°E |
| Coastline | Has coastline |
General Information
| Official Name | Vanuatu |
| Capital | Port Vila |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 1980 |
| Languages | Bislama, English, French |
| Currency | VUV |
| Population Density | 26/km² |
| Calling Code | +678 |
| Timezone | UTC+11 |
| Top-Level Domain | .vu |
| Driving Side | Right-hand traffic |
| ISO Code | VU · VUT |
| Memberships | CommonwealthPacific Islands ForumLa Francophonie |
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Vanuatu is an island nation with no land borders.
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