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Vanuatu Travel Guide
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| Capital | Port-Vila |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Currency | vatu (VUV) |
| Area | 12,200 km2 |
| Population | 196,178 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) official; plus 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) |
| Calling Code | +678 |
| Internet TLD | .vu |
| Time Zone | UTC+11 |
Vanuatu [1] (previously known as the New Hebrides Islands) is an archipelago nation consisting of 83 islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of New Zealand and east of Australia.
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Regions
Cities
- Luganville
- Port-Vila - capital
Other destinations
Understand
History
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.
People
Climate
Holidays
Get in
By boat
Vanuatu's port cities are [Port-Vila]] and Santo.
By plane
An international airport is located in Port-Vila, with flights from Nadi in Fiji by Air Vanuatu [2] or Air Pacific [3]. Air Vanuatu also has flights to Port-Vila from Auckland, Sydney. and Brisbane.
Get around
Talk
English, French, a pidgin (Bislama) and over 100 local languages are spoken in Vanuatu. Knowledge of English and French is usually enough.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Stay healthy
Respect
Contact
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