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Vanuatu
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Vanuatu |
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Vanuatu - Ripablik blong Vanuatu
Ripablik blong Vanuatu i kaontri long pasifik we olgeta save tok tok long Bislama. Kapital blong hem i Port Vila.
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Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu
The Republic of Vanuatu is a Melanesian island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km (1090 mi) east of ► Australia, 500 km (310 mi) north-east of ► New Caledonia, west of ► Fiji and south of the ► Solomon Islands. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. Europeans began to settle in the area in the late 18th century and in 1906 Britain and France officially claimed the country, jointly managing it through the British-French Condominium. An independence movement was established in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was created in 1980.
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Vanuatu - République du Vanuatu
La République du Vanuatu est un État de Mélanésie situé dans le sud-ouest de l'océan Pacifique, en mer de Corail. L'archipel est situé à 1 750 kilomètres à l'est de l'Australie, au nord-est de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, à l'ouest des îles Fidji et au sud des îles Salomon.
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| Short name |
Vanuatu |
| Official name |
Republic of Vanuatu |
| Status |
Independent country since 1980 |
| Location |
Pacific Ocean |
| Capital |
Port Vila |
| Population |
211,000 inhabitants |
| Area |
12,189 km² |
| Major languages |
Bislama, English and French |
| Major religions |
Protestantism and Roman Catholicism |
| More information |
Vanuatu, Geography of Vanuatu, History of Vanuatu and Politics of Vanuatu |
| More images |
Vanuatu - Vanuatu (Category). |
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General maps
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Map of Vanuatu |
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Map of Vanuatu |
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Map of New Caledonia and Vanuatu |
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