Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers. The islands offer scuba diving at coral reefs, underwater caverns and wrecks such as the WWII-era troopship SS President Coolidge. Harborside Port Vila, the nation’s capital and economic center, is on the island of Efate. The city is home to the Vanuatu National Museum, which explores the nation’s Melanesian culture.
Vanuatu Latest information
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| Country Name | Republic of Vanuatu |
| Short Name | Vanuatu |
| Capital | Port Vila |
| Largest city | Port Vila |
| Official languages | Bislama, English, French |
| National Languages | Bislama |
| Religion | 93.3% Christianity —35.0% Presbyterianism —44.5% Other Protestant —13.8% Catholicism, 4.1% Folk religions, 1.2% None, 1.4% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Ni-Vanuatu and Vanuatuan |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| President | Tallis Obed Moses |
| Vice President | Prime Minister – Bob Loughman |
| House Speaker | Gracia Shadrack |
| Chief Justice | Vincent Lunabek |
| Total Area | 12,189 km2 (4,706 sq mi) |
| Water (%) | 2.9 |
| Total Land Area (%) | 11,835.51 km2 |
| Population | 307,815 (2020 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP) | $820 million (2018 estimate) |
| GDP (Nominal) | $957 million (2018 estimate) |
| Currency | Vanuatu vatu (VUV) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT (Vanuatu Time) |
| Date Format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 220 V – 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +678 |
| ISO 3166 code | VU |
| Internet TLD | .vu |
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| Independence Day | 30 July 1980 |
| Tallest Building | Grand Hotel and Casino Vanuatu |
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