| 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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| Terrain Vanuatu :
| mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
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| Elevation extremes lowest Vanuatu :
| Pacific Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Vanuatu :
| Tabwemasana 1,877 m
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| Natural resources Vanuatu :
| manganese, hardwood forests, fish
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| Land use arableland Vanuatu :
| 2,46%
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| Irrigated land Vanuatu :
| NA sq km
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| Natural hazards Vanuatu :
| tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis
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| Environment current issues Vanuatu :
| a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable supply of water; deforestation
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| 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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