Vanuatu
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| Capital | Port-Vila |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Currency | vatu (VUV) |
| Area | total: 12,200 sq km land: 12,200 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands water: 0 sq km |
| Population | 196,178 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | three official languages: English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages |
| Religion | Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% (including Jon Frum Cargo cult) |
The British and French who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980.
Map of Vanuatu
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Get in
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By boat
Vanuatu's port cities are Forari, Port-Vila and Santo.
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By plane
An international airport is located in Port-Vila.
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Talk
English, French, a pidgin (Bislama) and over 100 local languages are spoken in Vanuatu. Knowledge of English and French is usually enough.
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