Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Oceania
Area
12,189 km²
Country Bounds
N: -13.0734, S: -20.2489, W: 166.525, E: 169.905
Landlocked
No
Terrain
mostly mountainous islands of volcanic originnarrow coastal plains
Climate
tropicalmoderated by southeast trade winds from May to Octobermoderate rainfall from November to Aprilmay be affected by cyclones from December to April
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Port-Vila
Government Type
Republic
Established
1980
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +11 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
292,680
Population Density
24.01 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural) Adjective: Ni-Vanuatu
Distribution
three quarters of the population lives in rural areas; the urban populace lives primarily in two cities, Port-Vila and Lugenville; the three largest islands -- Espiritu Santo, Malakula, and Efate -- accommodate over half of the populace
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.vu
Calling Code
+678
+678-22 – Port Vila
+678-23 – Efate
+678-24 – Epi
Internet Hosts
5,655
Internet Users
17,000
Phones (Mobile)
137,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
5,800 lines
Vanuatu is a country located in Oceania, nestled in the South Pacific Ocean. It can be found about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia, comprising a group of islands.