Location: Australasia & Oceania
Official name: Republic of Vanuatu
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1980 / 1980
Capital city: Port Vila
Population: 200,000 / 42 people per sq mile (16 people per sq km)
Total land area: 4710 square miles (12,200 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Bislama (official language) (Melanesian pidgin), English (official language), French (official language), other indigenous languages
Main religions: Presbyterian 37%, Other 19%, Roman Catholic 15%, Anglican 15%, Traditional beliefs 8%, Seventh-day Adventist 6%
Ethnic mix: ni-Vanuatu 94%, European 4%, Other 2%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Vatu = 100 centimes
Literacy rate: 82%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2722 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Vanuatu‘s corresponding page.