| Republic of Vanuatu Ripablik blong Vanuatu (Bislama)
République de Vanuatu (French)
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Motto: "Long God yumi stanap" (Bislama)
(In God we stand[1][2][3]) |
Anthem: "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (Bislama)
("We, We, We")
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Capital
(and largest city) | Port Vila
17°45′S168°18′E / 17.75°S 168.3°E / -17.75; 168.3 |
| Official language(s) | Bislama
English
French |
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| Ethnic groups (1999) | Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%
other 1.5% |
| Demonym | Ni-Vanuatu; Vanuatuan |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryrepublic |
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| - | President | Iolu Abil |
| - | Prime Minister | Sato Kilman |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Independence |
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| - | from France and the United Kingdom | 30 July 1980 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 12,190 km2 (161st)
4,710 sq mi |
| Population |
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| - | estimate | 224,564 (July 2011 est.)[4] |
| - | 2009 census | 243,304[5] |
| - | Density | 19.7/km2 (188th)
51/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $1.204 billion[6] |
| - | Per capita | $4,916[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $743 million[6] |
| - | Per capita | $3,036[6] |
| HDI (2004) |  0.693 (medium) (126th) |
| Currency | Vanuatu vatu (VUV) |
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| Time zone | VUT (Vanuatu Time) (UTC+11) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | VU |
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| Internet TLD | .vu |
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| Calling code | 678 |
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