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Capital Vanuatu : |
Port-Vila (Efate) .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Vanuatu :
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| Climate Vanuatu :
| tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April .
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| Life expectancy Vanuatu :
| 62.1 years .
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| Fertility rate Vanuatu :
| 2.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Vanuatu :
| parliamentary republic .
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| Population Vanuatu :
| 202,609 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Vanuatu :
| 12,200 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Vanuatu :
| 6,500 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Vanuatu :
| 7,800 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Vanuatu :
| 678.
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| Sex ratio total Vanuatu :
| 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Vanuatu ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Vanuatu ratio 15 64 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Vanuatu ratio 65 :
| 1.13 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Vanuatu :
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| HIV Vanuatu :
| NA |
| Population below poverty line Vanuatu :
| NA |
| Literacy Vanuatu :
| 53% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Vanuatu :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% Vanuatu :
| NA |
| Inflation Vanuatu :
| 2% (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Vanuatu :
| NA |
| Internet Users Vanuatu :
| 7,500 (2003) |
| Location Vanuatu :
| Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia |
| Geographic Coordinates Vanuatu :
| 16 00 S, 167 00 E |
| Religion Vanuatu :
| 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) |
| Administrative region Vanuatu :
| 6 provinces; Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba |
| Terrain Vanuatu :
| mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains |
| Elevation extremes lowest Vanuatu :
| Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Vanuatu :
| Tabwemasana 1,877 m |
| Natural resources Vanuatu :
| manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
| Land use arable land Vanuatu :
| 2,46% |
| Land use permanentcrops Vanuatu :
| 7,38% |
| Irrigated land Vanuatu :
| NA sq km |
| Natural hazards Vanuatu :
| tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis |
| Environment current issues Vanuatu :
| a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable supply of water; deforestation |
| Geography note Vanuatu :
| a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes |
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