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3 days ago · Vanuatu, country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of a chain of 13 principal and many smaller islands located about 500 miles (800 km) west of Fiji and 1,100 miles (1,770 km) east of Australia. The islands extend north-south for some 400 miles (650 km) in an irregular Y shape.
- Vanuatu - History
Vanuatu - Melanesian, Colonization, Independence:...
- Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo, largest (1,420 square miles [3,677 square...
- Pentecost
Pentecost, island of Vanuatu, in the southwestern Pacific...
- Santa Maria
Santa Maria, largest of the Banks Islands in Vanuatu,...
- Tanna
Reddish volcanic rock on the coast of Tanna Island, Vanuatu....
- Vanuatu - History
10 hours ago · Basic room for two: VT5000–8000. Double room at a resort: VT17,000–24,000. Lunch at a local market: VT500–600. Main meal at a restaurant: VT3000–4500. Bottle of beer at a bar: VT500. Scuba dive: VT10,000. Bus ride in Port Vila: VT150. Taxi ride in Port Vila: VT500. Taxi from international airport to Port Vila: VT2000.
2 days ago · English is also an official language but is not spoken in daily use. Parliament and official functions are conducted in the Tuvaluan language. There are about 13,000 Tuvaluan speakers worldwide. Radio Tuvalu transmits Tuvaluan-language programming.
May 6, 2024 · 1. Vanuatu is a country in Oceania made up of 83 islands, of which around 65 are inhabited. 2. It is believed the first inhabitants of Vanuatu were the Melanesian people of the Lapita culture, arriving from around 1300BC. 3. The first Europeans to see Vanuatu believed they had discovered Australia.
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May 18, 2024 · Article content. Where is Vanuatu. The Republic of Vanuatu is located in the New Hebrides archipelago. The archipelago is part of Melanesia, an island group in the Pacific Ocean. The territory of Vanuatu includes 83 islands, 18 of which no one inhabits. The arearnof all islands is 12,190 km².
1 day ago · In March 2015 Kiribati experienced flooding and destruction of seawalls and coastal infrastructure as the result of Cyclone Pam, a Category 5 cyclone that devastated Vanuatu. Kiribati remains exposed to the risk that cyclones can strip the low-lying islands of their vegetation and soil.
