Outline of Vanuatu

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The Flag of Vanuatu		The Coat of arms of Vanuatu

The location of Vanuatu

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is a sovereign island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.^[1] The Vanuatu Archipelago is some 1,750 kilometres (1,087 mi) east of northern Australia, 500 km (310 mi) north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is of volcanic origin.

Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. Europeans began to settle in the area in the late 18th century. In the 1880s France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the country and in 1906 they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago through a British-French Condominium as the New Hebrides. An independence movement was established in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was created in 1980.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vanuatu:

[edit] General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Vanuatu
Official English country name: The Republic of Vanuatu
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Ni-Vanuatu, Vanuatuan
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Vanuatu
ISO country codes: VU, VUT, 548
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VU
Internet country code top-level domain: .vu

[edit] Geography of Vanuatu

An enlargeable topographic map of Vanuatu

Main article: Geography of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is: a country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Oceania
  - Melanesia
- Time zone: UTC+11
- Extreme points of Vanuatu
  - High: Mount Tabwemasana on Espiritu Santo 1,877 m (6,158 ft)
  - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 2,528 km
Population of Vanuatu: 226,000 - 176th most populous country
Area of Vanuatu: 12,189 km²
Atlas of Vanuatu

[edit] Environment of Vanuatu

An enlargeable satellite image of Vanuatu

[edit] Natural geographic features of Vanuatu

[edit] Government and politics of Vanuatu

Main article: Government of Vanuatu and Politics of Vanuatu

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Vanuatu: Port Vila

Elections in Vanuatu
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Vanuatu
Political scandals of Vanuatu
Taxation in Vanuatu

[edit] Branches of the government of Vanuatu

Main article: Government of Vanuatu

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Vanuatu

Head of state: President of Vanuatu, Kalkot Mataskelekele
Head of government: Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Edward Natapei
Cabinet: Council of Ministers of Vanuatu
Malvatu Mauri (National Council of Chiefs) - role is advisory only

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Vanuatu

Parliament of Vanuatu (unicameral)

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Vanuatu

Main article: Court system of Vanuatu

Supreme Court of Vanuatu
- Courts of Appeal of Vanuatu
  - Magistrate Courts of Vanuatu
    - Local courts of Vanuatu

[edit] Foreign relations of Vanuatu

Main article: Foreign relations of Vanuatu

[edit] International organization membership

The Republic of Vanuatu is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

[edit] Law and order in Vanuatu

Main article: Law of Vanuatu

[edit] Military of Vanuatu

Main article: Military of Vanuatu

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Vanuatu
Forces
Military history of Vanuatu
Military ranks of Vanuatu

[edit] Local government in Vanuatu

Main article: Local government in Vanuatu

[edit] History of Vanuatu

Main article: History of Vanuatu, Timeline of the history of Vanuatu, and Current events of Vanuatu

[edit] Culture of Vanuatu

Main article: Culture of Vanuatu

[edit] Art in Vanuatu

[edit] Sports in Vanuatu

Main article: Sports in Vanuatu

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Vanuatu

Main article: Economy of Vanuatu

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 178th (one hundred and seventy eighth)

Currency of Vanuatu: Vatu
- ISO 4217: VUV

Vanuatu Stock Exchange

[edit] Education in Vanuatu

Main article: Education in Vanuatu

[edit] Infrastructure of Vanuatu

[edit] See also

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Main article: Vanuatu

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b "Vanuatu". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nh.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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Wikimedia Atlas of Vanuatu

Outline of Vanuatu travel guide from Wikitravel
Interactive maps of Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu government
Vanuatu National Tourism Office
"In pictures: Vanuatu volcano". BBC News. 2005-12-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4510982.stm#. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
2010 Report on How Improved Energy can Benefit Vanuatu Rural Economy

[CIA_World_Factbook-0] "Vanuatu". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nh.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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Outline of Vanuatu

Contents

[edit] General reference

[edit] Geography of Vanuatu

[edit] Environment of Vanuatu

[edit] Natural geographic features of Vanuatu

[edit] Regions of Vanuatu

[edit] Ecoregions of Vanuatu

[edit] Administrative divisions of Vanuatu

[edit] Provinces of Vanuatu

[edit] Demography of Vanuatu

[edit] Government and politics of Vanuatu

[edit] Branches of the government of Vanuatu

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Vanuatu

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Vanuatu

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Vanuatu

[edit] Foreign relations of Vanuatu

[edit] International organization membership

[edit] Law and order in Vanuatu

[edit] Military of Vanuatu

[edit] Local government in Vanuatu

[edit] History of Vanuatu

[edit] Culture of Vanuatu

[edit] Art in Vanuatu

[edit] Sports in Vanuatu

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Vanuatu

[edit] Education in Vanuatu

[edit] Infrastructure of Vanuatu

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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