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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +11 (Vanuatu standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Bislama | Other languages: English, French |
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| Currency: |
vatu (VUV) €1 = Vt119, $1 = Vt106, £1 = Vt142 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .vu | International Dialling Code: 678 |
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For help planning your trip to Vanuatu including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Vanuatu trip planning page.
Further information on Vanuatu
Discover more about Vanuatu - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 12,200 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 2,528 km (Pacific Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: Tabwemasana (1,877m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Vanuatu from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | No Data | - |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 84/179 |
 | Press Freedom | No Data | - |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | No Data | - |
| Overall Ranking: | 58/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Vanuatu Status: Independent Country
Population: 266,937 (rank: 175/196) Density: 21.8 people/sq km (rank: 157/196)
Ethnic groups: Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5% (1999 Census)
Religions: Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3% (1999 Census)
GDP (PPP): $1.27 billion GDP per capita: $4,800 (rank: 135/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.