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 Vanuatu (10/06)
The population of Vanuatu is 94% indigenous Melanesian.
Vanuatu's economy is primarily agricultural; 80% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities that range from subsistence farming to smallholder farming of coconuts and other cash crops.
Tourism is Vanuatu's fastest-growing sector, having comprised 40% of GDP in 2000.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2815.htm   (3044 words)

  
 Vanuatu Tourism Office -
Vanuatu is a "Y" shaped archipelago of volcanic islands and submarine volcanoes in the South Pacific Ocean, stretching from 13.2' to 20.5' South to 166.2' to 170' East.
Vanuatu is 2,172 kilometers (1,303 miles) northeast of Sydney and 5,750 kilometers (3,450 miles) southwest of Honolulu.
Vanuatu is rich in both underwater and underground caves formed both by volcanic activity and the erosion of limestone and the much softer ash.
www.vanuatutourism.com /vanuatu/export/sites/VTO/en/kids/geography.html   (886 words)

  
 Country Profile - Facts about Vanuatu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Vanuatu, an archipelago of approximately 83 islands is situated in the South-western Pacific Ocean, about 1,750 kilometers east of Australia and 500 kilometers northeast of New Caledonia.
Vanuatu is a full member of the British Commonwealth, the French League of Nations, the United Nations, Agence de Co-operation Culturelle et Technique, the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation (SPEC), the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (which has its regional headquarters here in Port Vila).
Vanuatu as a Christian country with high believes is one of the safest and peaceful in the South Pacific.
www.investinvanuatu.com /vanuatu/facts.htm   (1023 words)

  
 Vanuatu Overview | Vanuatu Tour Guide | iExplore.com
The island group of which Vanuatu is a part has been settled since BC 500.
During the 19th century, the islands making up Vanuatu (then called the New Hebrides) were settled by British and French missionaries, planters and traders.
Vanuatu, formerly called the New Hebrides, forms an incomplete double chain of islands stretching north to southeast for some 900km (560 miles).
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Vanuatu/Overview   (430 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Sports : Soccer : OFC : Vanuatu
Vanuatu is recognized as a distinct terrestrial ecoregion, called the Vanuatu rain forests (see article).
Vanuatu is part of the Australasia ecozone, which also includes neighboring New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, as well as Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand.
Vanuatu is a tax haven that does not release account information to other governments and law enforcement agencies.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Sports-Soccer/OFC-Vanuatu.shtml   (992 words)

  
 Vanuatu Tourism Office - Discover the Islands of Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands, of which two — Matthew and Hunter — are also claimed by the French overseas department of New Caledonia.
The highest point in Vanuatu is Mount Tabwemasana, at 1879 m (6158 ft), on the island of Espiritu Santo.
Vanuatu is recognized as a distinct terrestrial ecoregion, known as the Vanuatu rain forests.
www.vanuatutourism.com /vanuatu/cms/en/vanuatu.html   (725 words)

  
 Vanuatu Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
Vanuatu (vah-noo-AH-too), officially the Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (c.4,587 sq mi/11,880 sq km; 1994 estimated population 160,000; 2004 estimated population 202,609), South Pacific, E of Australia, (cap.) Port Vila; 15°15'S 166°50'E. Geography
Vanuatu is a 450-mi/724-km double chain of eighty islands; essentially continental-type with largely andesitic volcanoes, of which the most important are Espíritu Santo, the largest (1,524 sq mi/3,947 sq km), Efate (seat of the capital), Malakula, Malo, Pentecost, and Tanna.
A member of the Commonwealth, Vanuatu has a president, a prime minister and council, and a unicameral parliament, and is also a member of the French Cultural and Technical Organization.
www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Vanuatu.html   (347 words)

  
 || Offshore Manual - We walk the walk, and talk the talk! ||
Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, is an independent nation and member of the Commonwealth.
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 80 tropical islands lying 1,100 miles east of Australia and 500 miles west of Fiji.
Additional settlements made be instrument where the instrument itself does not come under the jurisdiction of Vanuatu are not subject to stamp duty, but such instruments may not be admissible in court if it were needed as evidence, unless it was brought into the jurisdiction and the stamp duty paid at that time.
www.offshore-manual.com /taxhavens/Vanuatu.html   (2080 words)

  
 Vanuatu (12/04)
Vanuatu is a 'Y' shaped archipelago that comprises 80 islands.
Vanuatu retains strong economic and cultural ties to Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and France.
Australia has provided the bulk of Vanuatu's military assistance, training its paramilitary mobile force and also providing patrol boats to patrol Vanuatu's waters.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/v/47585.htm   (2406 words)

  
 Vanuatu: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands lying between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific.
Vanuatu - Vanuatu, formerly New Hebrides, officially Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (2005 est.
Vanuatu: People, Economy, and Government - People, Economy, and Government The population is predominantly Melanesians, with some Polynesians;...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108132.html   (637 words)

  
 Vanuatu - Vanuatu Travel Vacations - Vanuatu Honeymoons, Vanuatu Adventures & Vanuatu Family Vacations...
Vanuatu is a chain of 83 islands in the heart of Melanesia, lying 500 miles west of Nadi, Fiji.
While the people of Vanuatu are primarily Melanesian, it is a diverse culture, with communities of French, British, Australian, New Zealand, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Pacific Islanders in habiting the region.
Visitors to Vanuatu arrive at the international airport of Bauerfield at the capital of Port Vila via Air Pacific from Nadi, Fiji.
www.vanuatuvacations.com /tropical/vanuatu-facts.html   (483 words)

  
 Vanuatu map, buy Vanuatu maps and a Vanuatu travel book from Map Town Ltd.
A Vanuatu travel guide will allow you to take advantage of the advice and experience acquired from other travelers who have been there before you.
Vanuatu is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia.
The terrain is mostly mountains of volcanic origin, along with narrow coastal plains.
www.maptown.com /vanuatumaps.html   (235 words)

  
 Geography of Vanuatu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vanuatu, formerly called New Hebrides, is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia.
Vanuatu's immediate neighbours include the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Vanuatu   (210 words)

  
 Vanuatu ‘Rocket Guide’ set for Sydney launch
Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) is to launch its new 'Rocket Guide' promotional CD in Sydney on March 30.
The CD provides a visual introduction to the country's tourism highlights, including satellite photos of the Vanuatu island group and underwater shots of its world-heritage dive sites.
Vanuatu Resorts and Hotels Association president Bryan Death said the CD offers a personal tour of the facilities and geography of Vanuatu that “cannot be achieved by a one-dimensional brochure photo".
www.news.vu /en/living/tourism/vanuatu-rocket-guide-set-.shtml   (170 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Vanuatu (Pacific Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Vanuatu[vAn´´OO-A´tOO] Pronunciation Key, formerly New Hebrides[heb´ridEz] Pronunciation Key, officially Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (1995 est.
Vanuatu is a 450-mi (724-km) chain of 80 islands, of which the most important are EspIritu Santo (the largest), Efate, Malakula, Malo, Pentecost, and Tanna.
Vanuatu's islands are forested and mountainous, with the highest peak (c.6,195 ft/1,890 m) on Espiritu Santo.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/Vanuatu.html   (173 words)

  
 Vanuatu - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Vanuatu is a chain of 13 large islands and about 60 small islets in the South West Pacific Ocean while the largest islands are Espiritu Santo, Malekula and Efate.
Most of the islands are of volcanic origin, rugged and mountainous, and contain extensive rain forests with cultivated narrow strips of land along the coasts.
On July 30, 1980 the New Hebrides became the independent nation of Vanuatu and in September, with the assistance of Papua New Guinean forces, the rebellion was crushed.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/vanuatu.htm   (832 words)

  
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The United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation is currently negotiating with Vanuatu on a possible assistance program.
Australia now provides the bulk of external assistance, including to the police force, which has a paramilitary wing.
The Peace Corps has met with a warm welcome there and currently has about 82 volunteers in-country.
www.nagia.org /international/Vanuatu.htm   (2807 words)

  
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 Excite España - Viajes - Australia Y Pacifico Sur - Vanuatu - General
Most of the islands are densely forested and mountainous with narrow bands of cultivated land along the coasts.
Post offices are located on the main streets in Port-Vila and Luganville, on Espiritu Santo.
Port Vila Presse is published daily in English and French, the Vanuatu Daily Post in English and the Vanuatu Weekly in English, French and Bislama.
www.excite.es /viajes/guias/australia_y_pacifico_sur/vanuatu/General   (769 words)

  
 Vanuatu Geography - John Seach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Vanuatu is a largely undiscovered paradise in the South West Pacific.
Vanuatu is noted for its diving, dining and active volcanoes.
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, one quarter of the way from Australia to Hawaii.
www.volcanolive.com /vanuatu2.html   (77 words)

  
 Vanuatu, Map and Flag
Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the president after consultation with the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, three other justices are appointed by the president on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission)
Vanuatu does not have an embassy in the US; it does, however, have a Permanent Mission to the UN Diplomatic representation from the US:
the US does not have an embassy in Vanuatu; the ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited to Vanuatu
www.greatestcities.com /Oceania/Vanuatu.html   (995 words)

  
 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Oceania - Map of Vanuatu
The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980.
Geography - People - Government - Economy - Communications - Transportation - Military - Current Time - Ranking Positions
For comments and feedback, write to us at info@GeographyIQ.com.
www.geographyiq.com /countries/nh/Vanuatu_map_flag_geography.htm   (185 words)

  
 Vanuatu from go2wo
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Vanuatu - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
Governments on the WWW - Vanuatu - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
www.go2wo.com /vanuatu   (307 words)

  
 Vanuatu Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Maps of VANUATU (Click on a map to enlarge)
Map 1: Shared Relief Map of Vanuatu (1989)
Map 2: Shared Relief Map of Vanuatu (1998)
mapup.com /oceania/vanuatu.html   (1895 words)

  
 Maps and references for Vanuatu
More Maps of Vanuatu - More Maps of Vanuatu - A number of maps from The Perry - Castañeda Library Map Collection
About Vanuatu - About Vanuatu - Economy, Defense, Geography, History, People...
Vanuatu Ethnologue - Vanuatu Ethnologue - The languagues in Vanuatu.
www.embassyworld.com /embassy/Vanuatu/vanuatu_map.html   (160 words)

  
 Map of Vanuatu : Resources from the Lost Luggage Tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Map of Vanuatu : Resources from the Lost Luggage Tales
vanuatu: general info · travel advisories · getting there · getting around
If you're trying to figure out how to tackle this great country, check out our Suggested Itinerary or for the best times of year to visit our When to Go Guide...
www.lostluggagetales.com /maps/countries/vanuatu.shtml   (93 words)

  
 Vanuatu - physical geography : map of Vanuatu, area, lands, forests, height
Vanuatu - physical geography : map of Vanuatu, area, lands, forests, height
Vanuatu : Holiday & Tourist information (Vacances & Tourisme)
Students of the World => Countries of the World => Vanuatu
www.studentsoftheworld.info /pageinfo_pays.php3?Pays=VAN   (87 words)

  
 Vanuatu
Judicial branch: Supreme Court, chief justice is appointed by the president after consultation with the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, three other justices are appointed by the president on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission
Diplomatic representation from the US: the US does not have an embassy in Vanuatu; the ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited to Vanuatu
Economy—overview: The economy is based primarily on subsistence or small-scale agriculture which provides a living for 65% of the population.
www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact98/258.htm   (886 words)

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