Vanuatu
Vanuatu is in Oceania. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Melanesien
- Area
- 12,189 km²
- Population
- 335,169
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Neighbours
- No land borders (island / isolated)
Did you know?
- Culture
On Pentecost, men leap from wooden towers with vines around their ankles — land diving is regarded as a forerunner of bungee jumping.
- Nature
Vanuatu ranks among the countries with the world’s highest natural-disaster risk — cyclones, earthquakes and volcanoes converge here.
- Language
With about 300,000 people, over 100 languages are spoken — the highest language density per capita worldwide.
- History
Until 1980 the country was ruled jointly by Britain and France as the New Hebrides — with two police forces, two school systems and two currencies.
- Nature
Mount Yasur is one of the world’s most accessible persistently active volcanoes; it has been erupting almost continuously for centuries.
Frequently asked questions about Vanuatu
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu.
Vanuatu is in Oceania.
Vanuatu has about 335,169 inhabitants.
Vanuatu covers about 12,189 km².
In Vanuatu people speak, among others, Bislama, English, French.