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Brief History. These Pacific Islands were once known as the New Hebrides. Beginning in 1887, the New Hebrides were jointly controlled by Britain and France. Having escaped Japanese occupation, the islands, siding with the Free French, were used as bases for Allied attacks during the second World War. Independence was declared in 1980 and Vanuatu joined the British Commonwealth.

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Country Information

Local name: Vanuatu

Capital: Port-Vila (on Efate)

Population: 208,869

Government: parliamentary republic

Currency: vatu (VUV)

Land size: 12,200 sq km

Topography: mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains

Typical foods:

Major exports: copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee
Information on the People

Official language: local languages (more than 100) 72.6%

Other languages spoken: pidgin 23.1%, English 1.9%, French 1.4%

Religions: Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3%

Literacy rate: 74%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.05 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 62.85 years

Ethnic groups: Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5%

Internet users: 7,500

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