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Population Vanuatu.population Vanuatu
| Population :
| 202,609 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 34,10%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 35 281.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 33 785.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 62,40%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 64 669.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 61 829.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,50%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 3 740.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 3 305.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 22.3 years .
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| Median age male :
| 22.3 years .
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| Median age female :
| 22.2 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.57% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 23.67 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 8.02 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 1.13 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 59.25 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 53.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 62.1 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 60.64 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 63.63 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Ni-Vanuatu .
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| Ethnic groups :
| indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders .
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| Religions :
| 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) .
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| Languages :
| three official languages: English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 53%.
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| Literacy male :
| 57%.
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| Literacy female :
| 48% (1979 est.) .
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| Government type :
| parliamentary republic .
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| Independence :
| 30 July 1980 (from France and UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 30 July (1980) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| This South Pacific island economy is based primarily on small-scale agriculture, which provides a living for 65% of the population. Fishing, offshore financial services, and tourism, with about 50,000 visitors in 1997, are other mainstays of the economy. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 65%, industry 5%, services 30% (2000 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, vegetables; fish, beef .
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| Industries :
| food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning .
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| Exports commodities :
| copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee .
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| Exports partners :
| India 30.8%, Thailand 23.4%, Indonesia 9.3%, South Korea 9.3%, Japan 7.5% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 30 July (1980) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 30 July (1980) .
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| Internet users :
| 7,500 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu !
1. God i givim ples ia long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong moyumi fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan !
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu !
2. Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,
Plante fasin blong tedei,
Be yumi i olsem wan nomo,
Hemia fasin blong yumi !
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu !
3. Yumi save plante wok i stap,
Long ol aelan blong yumi,
God i help em yumi evriwan,
Hemi papa blong yumi,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i glat blong talem se,
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi i man blong Vanuatu !
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Traduction en anglais :
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We are happy to proclaim
We are the People of Vanuatu !
1.
God has given us this land ;
This gives us great cause for rejoicing.
We are strong, we are free in this land ;
We are all brothers.
We are happy to proclaim
We are the People of Vanuatu !
2.
We have many traditions
And we are finding new ways.
Now we shall be one People,
We shall be united for ever.
We are happy to proclaim
We are the People of Vanuatu !
3.
We know there is much work to be done
On all our islands.
May God, our Father, help us !
We are happy to proclaim
We are the People of Vanuatu !.
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