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Definition: Vanuatu from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, W of Fiji: a condominium under Anglo-French joint rule from 1906; attained partial autonomy in 1978 and full independence in 1980 as a member of the Commonwealth. Its economy is based chiefly on copra. Official languages: Bislama; French; English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: vatu. Capital: Vila (on Efate). Pop: 261 565 (2013 est). Area: about 14 760 sq km (5700 sq miles) Official name: Republic of Vanuatu Former name (until 1980): New Hebrides


Vanuatu

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, part of Melanesia . Government Vanuatu is an independent republic within the Commonwealth , with a multiparty political system and a parliamentary executive. The constitution dates from independence in 1980. It provides for a president, who is formal head of state, elected for a five-year term by a two-thirds majority by an electoral college consisting of parliament and the presidents of the country's regional councils. Parliament consists of a single chamber of 52 members, elected by universal suffrage, through a system of proportional representation (the single transferable vote) in multi-member constituencies, for a four-year term. From among their members they elect a prime minister who then appoints and presides over a council of ministers. The national Council of Chiefs (Malvatu Mauri), which is elected by district councils of chiefs, advises the government on cultural and linguistic matters. Politics has tended to divide along…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Volcanic island group in the SW Pacific Ocean, c .2,300km (1,430mi) E of Australia. The group consists of 13 large islands and 70 islets, the majority of them mountainous, which form a chain c .725km (450mi) in length. The main islands are Espiritu Santo, Efate (which has the capital Vila, 2002 pop. …
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
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POPULATION 263,327 PRESBYTERIAN 24 percent ANGLICAN 11 percent SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 11 percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 10 percent ASSEMBLIES OF GOD 5 percent CHURCH OF CHRIST 3 percent NEIL THOMAS MINISTRIES 3 percent OTHER CHRISTIAN 26 percent OTHER 5 percent INDIGENOUS BELIEFS 2 percent Introduction With…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
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Republic of Vanuatu République de Vanuatu (French) Ripablik blong Vanuatu (Bislama) Political Status: Formerly the New Hebrides; became the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides in 1906; present name adopted upon becoming an independent member of the Commonwealth on July 30, 1980. Area: 4,647…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
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Republic of Vanuatu Ripablik blong Vanuatu (Bislama) Political Status: Formerly the New Hebrides; became the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides in 1906; present name adopted upon becoming an independent member of the Commonwealth on July 30, 1980. Area: 4,647 sq. mi. (12,035 sq. km). …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
This southwest Pacific republic comprises about 70 inhabited islands. The larger islands, of which there are 13, are mountainous and hilly. Vanuatu shares with neighbouring countries the features of a tropical oceanic climate. Very similar conditions prevail throughout the year, with high…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Island country, South Pacific Ocean. It consists of a chain of 13 principal and many smaller islands. Area: 4,707 sq mi (12,190 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 286,000. Capital: Port-Vila . The population is nearly all indigenous Melanesian. Languages: Bislama, English, French (all official); …
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
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Introduction Official name: Republic of Vanuatu Capital: Port Vila Population: 239,800 Currency: Vatu Official language: Bislama, English, and French Date of independence, or formation date: 1980 Date when current borders were established: 1980 National day: July 30 Vehicle country identifying code: …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name Ripablik blong Vanuatu/République de Vanuatu/Republic of Vanuatu Area 12,190 sq km/4,706 sq mi Capital Port-Vila (on Efate island) (and chief port) Language Bislama (creole) 34%, English, French (all official); more than 100 local languages Religion Christian 93.3% (of which Protestant…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(vän´´wätō'), officially Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (2015 est. pop. 265,000), c.5,700 sq mi (14,760 sq km), South Pacific, E of Australia. Vanuatu is a 450-mi (724-km) chain of 80 islands, of which the most important are Espíritu Santo (the largest), Efate , Malakula, Malo, Pentecost, …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, part of Melanesia . Government Vanuatu is an independent republic within the Commonwealth , with a multiparty political system and a parliamentary executive. The constitution dates from independence in 1980. It provides for a president, who is formal…
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