Infobox Bilateral relations Sino ni Vanuatu China Vanuatu The VanuatuRepublic of Vanuatu and the People s Republic of China PRC established official diplomatic relations on March 26, 1982. China established an embassy in Vanuatu in 1989, while Vanuatu established an honorary consulate in China in 1999 ... From 1982 to 2004, Vanuatu consistently recognised the People s Republic of China. In November ... of the People s Republic of China in Vanuatu http www.vanuatuembassy.org.cn Official website of the embassy of the Republic of Vanuatu in China References reflist Foreign relations of Vanuatu Foreign relations of China Category Bilateral relations of the People s Republic of China Vanuatu ... Vanuatu Relations , PRC embassy in Vanuatu, June 20, 2008 ref The current Ambassador of China in Vanuatu ... Affairs ref The current Ambassador of Vanuatu in China is former Minister of Finance Willie Jimmy . ref http www.dailypost.vu index.php?news 4668 Minister confirms appointment , Vanuatu Daily Post , May 22, 2009 ref The Chinese government officially considers that Vanuatu and China have made ... for the benefit of the two countries peoples and nations , and that China and Vanuatu have smooth ... eng zwgx t467290.htm China Vanuatu Relations , PRC embassy in Vanuatu, June 20, 2008 ref For its part, the government of Vanuatu officially considers that China and Vanuatu have enjoyed ... , and that Vanuatu s relations with China and the adherence to the One China One China policy are one of the fundamental pillars of Foreign relations of VanuatuVanuatu s foreign policy . ref http www.vanuatuembassy.org.cn english wai.asp Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs , ni Vanuatu embassy in China ref In June 2009, Vanuatu s ambassador to China, Willie Jimmy , call ed ... for China ... which the Vanuatu Daily Post remarked no doubt caused ruffled feathers among other foreign diplomatic ... to landslide victims , Vanuatu Daily Post , June 23, 2009 ref Context detailed article Sino Pacific ... more details
state Unitary Parliamentary republic parliamentary republic leader title1 President of Vanuatu President leader name1 Iolu Abil leader title2 Prime Minister of Vanuatu Prime Minister leader name2 ... respell vah noo AH too or IPA en v n w tu respell van WAH too , officially the Republic of Vanuatu ... law Condominium . An independence movement arose in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was created ... vanuatu history independence.html accessdate 2009 09 17 ref the Republic of Vanuatu was created ... language of the Republic of Vanuatu is Bislama . The official languages are Bislama , English ... articles of the series The Republic of Vanuatu is a parliamentary democracy with a written ... web publisher Government of the Republic of Vanuatu year 1983 url http www.vanuatugovernment.gov.vu government library constitution.html title Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu accessdate 2009 07 ...pp move indef Infobox country native name Ripablik blong Vanuatu spaces 2 small bi icon small br R publique de Vanuatu spaces 2 small fr icon small br conventional long name Republic of Vanuatu common name Vanuatu image flag Flag of Vanuatu.svg image coat Coat of arms of Vanuatu.jpg symbol type Coat of arms image map Vanuatu on the globe Polynesia centered .svg national motto Long God yumi stanap spaces ... Santo chiefs concerned over slow pace of development in Sanma publisher Vanuatu Daily Post date ... groups Ni Vanuatu 98.5 br other 1.5 ethnic groups year 1999 demonym Ni Vanuatu Vanuatuan capital Port ... www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos nh.html title Vanuatu publisher The World Factbook ... title 2009 Census Household Listing Counts format PDF publisher Vanuatu National Statistics Office ... 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 33&pr.y 9 title Vanuatu publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2010 04 ... span style color orange medium span currency Vanuatu vatu currency code VUV country code time zone VUT Vanuatu Time utc offset 11 time zone DST DST note utc offset DST drives on right cctld .vu calling ... more details
of Vanuatu.svg 199 Coat of arms of Vanuatu.jpg 105 The Flag of Vanuatu The Coat of arms of Vanuatu Image LocationVanuatu.png thumb The location of Vanuatu Image Vanuatu CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of Vanuatu See also Index of Vanuatu related articles The Republic of Vanuatu ... 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 TOC limit limit 2 General reference image Vanuatu CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Vanuatu International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Vanuatu Official English country name The Republic of Vanuatu Common endonym s List of countries and capitals ... democracy representative democratic republic Capital political Capital of Vanuatu Capital ... missions in Vanuatu Diplomatic missions of Vanuatu International organization membership The Republic ... www.vanuatugovernment.gov.vu index.html Republic of Vanuatu government http www.vanuatutourism.com ... factbook geos nh.html title Vanuatu work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref The Vanuatu Archipelago is some convert 1750 km mi 0 east ... of the Solomon Islands . The archipelago is of volcanic origin. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesia ... List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Adjectival s Ni Vanuatu ... Name of Vanuatu ISO country codes VU, VUT, 548 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 VU Internet country code top level domain .vu Geography of Vanuatu Image Vanuatu relief location map.jpg thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Vanuatu Main Geography of VanuatuVanuatu is a Nation state country ... of Vanuatu High Mount Tabwemasana on Espiritu Santo convert 1877 m ft 0 abbr on Low South Pacific Ocean 0 m Land boundaries none Coastline South Pacific Ocean 2,528 km Population of Vanuatu 226,000 ... more details
File Vanuatu Parliament, Port Vila Flickr PhillipC.jpg right thumb 300px Parliament of Vanuatu Politics of Vanuatu The Parliament or Parlement in French language French is the unicameral legislative body of the VanuatuRepublic of Vanuatu . It was established by chapter 4 of the 1980 Constitution of Vanuatu Constitution , upon Vanuatu s independence from France and the United Kingdom . ref http www.paclii.org vu legis consol act cotrov406 Constitution of Vanuatu ref The functioning of Parliament is derived from the Politics of the United Kingdom British Westminster system , and includes the principle of parliamentary supremacy , within the limits of the Constitution. The President of Vanuatu President , as a figurehead, may not veto parliamentary legislation, unless he considers it may be contrary to the Constitution, in which case he may refer it to the Supreme Court, and veto it only if the Supreme Court declares it to be contrary to the Constitution. Parliament is composed of fifty two members, directly elected by citizens from multi member constituencies for a four year term. ref http www.parliament.gov.vu Parliament website ref ref http www.paclii.org vu legis consol act cotrov406 Constitution of Vanuatu ref Parliament elects the Prime Minister of Vanuatu Prime Minister from among its members. Members of Parliament are also, along with the presidents of Regional Councils, members of the electoral college which elects the President, for a five year term. ref http www.parliament.gov.vu Parliament website ref See also Law of Vanuatu External links http www.parliament.gov.vu Official Website of the Parliament of Vanuatu References reflist br Parliaments of Oceania coord 17 ... Of Vanuatu Category Parliaments by country Vanautu Category Politics of Vanuatu Category Government of Vanuatu Category Unicameral legislatures Vanuatu Category National legislatures VanuatuVanuatu stub legislature stub de Parlament von Vanuatu fr Parlement du Vanuatu ru ... more details
Image Vanuatu blonde.jpg thumb 175px ni Vanuatu boy Ni Vanuatu is a demonym used to refer to all Melanesia n ethnicities originating in Vanuatu . It also refers, more generally, to nationals and citizens of Vanuatu, whatever their ethnicity. ref cite news url http www.solomontimes.com news.aspx?nwID 3931 title RAMSI Mourns Death of Senior ni Vanuatu Police Officer work Solomon Times date 28 April 2009 accessdate August 30, 2011 ref ref http www.presse.com.vu us news 181 ted kennedy expected to leave hospital Ni Vanuatu arrested NZ , Radio Vanuatu, March 10, 2009 ref ref http www.vu.auf.org contact spip.php?article208 Des Ni Vanuatu en final des Masters , Agence universitaire francophone, July 31, 2008 ref ref name RNZI 38108 cite news url http www.rnzi.com pages news.php?op read&id 38108 title Ni Vanuatu workers employed under RSE scheme set to increase date February 18, 2008 work Radio New Zealand International accessdate October 30, 2011 ref NiVan is a commonly used abbreviation of ni Vanuatu, which comes from the French n e Vanuatu , meaning a citizen of or otherwise someone that shares a sense of belonging with the Republic of Vanuatu . See also Kanak people References reflist br Category Ethnic groups in Oceania Category Vanuatuan culture Category Demonyms ethno stub Vanuatu stub bi Ni vanuatu fr Ni Vanuatu hr Ni Vanuatu pl Ni Vanuatu ru sh Vanuatu narod ... more details
Politics of Vanuatu The Constitution of Vanuatu is the supreme law of the VanuatuRepublic of Vanuatu . It was enacted in 1979, Citation needed June 2011 date June 2011 and came into force upon the country s independence on 30 July 1980. The Constitution asserts Vanuatu to be a sovereign democratic state , with sovereignty vested in the people of Vanuatu which they exercise through their elected representatives . The Constitution enumerates certain fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual , establishes a basic citizenship law, and establishes and regulates the country s major political, judicial, and cultural institutions. Amongst the latter are the President of Vanuatu President unicameralism unicameral Parliament of Vanuatu Parliament an advisory Malvatu Mauri National Council of Chiefs the Prime Minister of Vanuatu Prime Minister directly elected by Parliament the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Bislama , English language English , and French language French are declared to be the country s official languages , with English and French as the principal languages of education . The electoral franchise is guaranteed as universal, equal and secret , and in principle is extended to all adults aged 18 years or older. Members of the National Council of Chiefs are to be elected by their peers . An unusual feature of the Constitution is that the President is elected by an electoral college , made up of members of Parliament and the chairpersons of the local government councils. Executive government is expressly placed in the hands of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers of Vanuatu Council of Ministers . The duties of the President are mostly ceremonial for example, the appointment and dismissal of ministers is the formal responsibility of the Prime Minister ... before they can become law. See also Politics of Vanuatu Law of Vanuatu References http www.paclii.org ... Vanuatu Category Constitutions by country Vanuatu stub ... more details
saved book title The People s Guide to Vanuatu subtitle cover image Flag of Vanuatu.svg cover color Contents History of Vanuatu Demographics of Vanuatu Geography of Vanuatu List of cities in Vanuatu Politics of Vanuatu Human rights in Vanuatu President of Vanuatu Economy of Vanuatu Culture of Vanuatu ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Vanuatu is run by the Vanuatu Football Federation . The association administers the Vanuatu national football team national football team as well as the Vanuatu Premia Divisen . Football in Vanuatu Oceania in topic Football in Category Football in Vanuatu footy stub Vanuatu sport stub ... more details
of the Republic is an elected President , but the Prime Minister of Vanuatu is the head of government .... Executive branch office table President of Vanuatu President Iolu Abil Vanua aku Pati 2 September 2009 Prime Minister of Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman People s Progress Party Vanuatu People s Progress Party 26 June 2011 The Constitution of Vanuatu constitution created a republic an political system ...Politics of Vanuatu The politics of Vanuatu take place within the framework of a constitutional democracy ... and parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Vanuatu has a multi party system of government. Government and society in Vanuatu tend to divide along linguistic ... majority of the Parliament of Vanuatu Parliament . The prime minister in turn appoints the Cabinet of Vanuatu Council of Ministers , whose number may not exceed a quarter of the number of parliamentary ... government. Legislative branch Parliament of Vanuatu Parliament or Parlement has 52 members, elected .... The national Council of Chiefs of Vanuatu Council of Chiefs , called the Malvatu Mauri and elected by district councils of chiefs, advises the government on all matters concerning ni Vanuatu culture and language. Political parties and elections elect List of political parties in Vanuatu Elections in Vanuatu Judicial branch main Law of Vanuatu The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and up ... to deal with questions of customary law . Political conditions Government and society in Vanuatu ... of Espiritu Santo independent of the new government. Following independence, Vanuatu requested ... aku Pati and its predominantly English speaking leadership controlled the Vanuatu Government ... Union of Moderate Parties UMP , was elected Vanuatu s first Francophone prime minister ... Party Vanuatu National United Party NUP . Following parliamentary elections on November 30, 1995 ... Council of Minister decided to revoke such relation and as a signature move, remove the flag of Republic ... more details
Infobox Olympics VanuatuVanuatu first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games . As of 2011, no ni Vanuatu athlete has ever won an Olympic medal. The National Olympic Committee for Vanuatu was created in 1987 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. See also Category Olympic competitors for VanuatuVanuatu at the Paralympics References cite web title Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee publisher International Olympic Committee url http www.olympic.org vanuatu accessdate 2011 12 09 NationsinOlympics Vanuatu stub Olympics stub Category Vanuatu at the Olympics Category Sport in Vanuatu Olympics fr Vanuatu aux Jeux olympiques it Vanuatu ai Giochi olimpici he hu Vanuatu az olimpiai j t kokon mk nl Vanuatu op de Olympische Spelen ja pl Vanuatu na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Vanuatu nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Vanuatu at the Olympics sr fi Vanuatu olympialaisissa sv Vanuatu i olympiska spelen ... more details
Law in the VanuatuRepublic of Vanuatu consists of a mixed system combining the legacy of Law of England ... vu sources.html Vanuatu Sources of Law , Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute ref Thus, when the New Hebrides became independent as the Republic of Vanuatu in 1980, they had not inherited ... a Parliament of Vanuatu Parliament as the Republic s legislative body . Art.47 establishes the judiciary ... of the Republic of Vanuatu , without specifying any restrictive clauses thereupon. ref http www.paclii.org vu legis consol act cotrov406 Constitution of Vanuatu ref Art.95 has been interpreted as recognising ... of Vanuatu is the primary legislature law making body today, but pre independence French ... and judicial recognition to some extent. Historical origins Vanuatu did not exist as a politically, judicially ... tradition to refer back to. Constitution The Constitution of Vanuatu , which came into effect upon ... in force or applied in Vanuatu at the time of independence, continue to apply with such adaptations ... statutes. ref http www.paclii.org vu sources.html Vanuatu Sources of Law , Pacific Islands Legal ... act fr cdn370 Constitution of Vanuatu , French language version ref Thus the English text gives pre ... 20francais 20au 20Vanuatu.html L application du droit fran ais au Vanuatu , Pacific Islands Legal Information ... in Vanuatu , Miranda Forsyth, University of French Polynesia ref For the sake of clarification, in 1988, the Revised Laws of Vanuatu were adopted, intended to have effect as a consolidation and as declaratory ... racotla377.rtf Revised Laws of Vanuatu 1988 ref Codes Criminal law Criminal and Civil law area civil ... Procedure Code, ref http www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj pacific 20law 20materials Vanuatu legislation English 1988 Consolidation Vanuatu Criminal Procedure.html Criminal Procedure Code ref adopted shortly after independence. Custom Customary law in Vanuatu is, by its very nature, diverse, as each community ... Court of Vanuatu Supreme Court has unlimited jurisdiction to hear and determine civil and criminal ... more details
Use dmy dates date July 2011 Politics of Vanuatu The Cabinet of Vanuatu formally the Council of Ministers of Vanuatu is the Cabinet government cabinet Executive government executive branch of the Politics of Vanuatu government of the VanuatuRepublic of Vanuatu . The Constitution of Vanuatu Art. 39 1 specifies that t he executive power of the people of the Republic of Vanuatu is vested in the Prime ... of members of Parliament Art. 40 2 . The Prime Minister of Vanuatu Prime Minister , who is directly elected by Parliament of Vanuatu Parliament , appoints other Ministers from among the members of Parliament ... government library constitution.html Constitution of Vanuatu ref Current Cabinet ...?op read&id 61430 title Vanuatu s new PM reinstates cabinet date 27 June 2011 work Radio New Zealand ... against the government s decision for Vanuatu to join the World Trade Organisation . ref http ... , Vanuatu Daily Post , 17 January 2012 ref Kilman appointed Charlot Salwai UMP in his place. ref http www.rnzi.com pages news.php?op read&id 65584 Vanuatu Salwai given sacked Regenvanu s justice portfolio ... their rebels , Vanuatu Daily Post , 1 March 2012 ref Cabinet on 26 June 2011 class wikitable Portfolio Minister Party Constituency Prime Minister of Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman People s Progress Party Vanuatu People s Progress Party Malekula Deputy Prime Minister br Minister of Trade, Commerce, Industries and Tourism Ham Lini National United Party Vanuatu National United Party Pentecost ... Party Vanuatu People s Progress Party Ambae Minister of Cooperatives and Ni Vanuatu Business ... Vanuatu Republican Party Republican Party Espiritu Santo Santo Minister of Finance and Economic ... 42133 title New Vanuatu PM names his cabinet line up date 22 September 2008 work Radio New Zealand ... index.php?news 3089 NUP and UMP lift cloud of uncertainty , Vanuatu Daily Post , 3 October ... index.php?news 4814 Natapei makes further reshuffle , Vanuatu Daily Post , 22 June 2009 ref ref ... more details
23px Naval Ensign File Vanuatu presidential.gif thumb right 250px Presidential Standard The flag of Vanuatu was adopted on February 13, 1980. When the Vanua aku Party led the country to independence as Vanuatu in 1980 , the colors of the party flag red, green, black and yellow were chosen to be the basis ... of boar s and men, and the black of the ni Vanuatu people. Vanuatu s Prime Minister requested the inclusion ... the light of the Gospel going through the pattern of the islands in the Pacific Ocean Vanuatu ... to be a token of peace , and their 39 fronds represent the 39 members of Vanuatu s legislative assembly . See also Coat of arms of Vanuatu Flagicon Tuva Flag of Tuva created 1992 which closely resembles the flag of Vanuatu. Flagicon RSA Flag of South Africa adopted 1994 which also closely resembles the flag of Vanuatu. br clear all Oceania topic Flag of title Flags of Oceania Nationalflags to edit this table, go to Template Nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Vanuatu, Flag of Category National flags Category National symbols of Vanuatu Flag Category 1980 introductions Flag stub Vanuatu stub ar az Vanuatu bayra bi Flag blong Vanuatu bs Zastava Vanuatua bg ca Bandera de Vanuatu cs Vlajka Vanuatu de Flagge Vanuatus et Vanuatu lipp el es Bandera de Vanuatu eo Flago de Vanuatuo fr Drapeau du Vanuatu gl Bandeira de Vanuatu ko hi hr Zastava Vanuatua bpy id Bendera Vanuatu it Bandiera di Vanuatu he lt Vanuatu v liava hu Vanuatu z szlaja mk nl Vlag van Vanuatu ja no Vanuatus flagg tpi Plak bilong Vanuatu pl Flaga Vanuatu pt Bandeira de Vanuatu ru sk Vlajka Vanuatu sr sh Zastava Vanuatua fi Vanuatun lippu sv Vanuatus flagga th uk yo Flag of Vanuatu zh ... more details
Politics of Vanuatu Elections in Vanuatu gives information on election and election results in politics of VanuatuVanuatu . Vanuatu elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The Parliament of Vanuatu Parliament or Parlement has 52 members, elected for a four year term in multi seat constituency constituencies . The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament. Vanuatu has a multi party system, with numerous political parties parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and political parties parties must work with each other to form coalition government s. Latest elections See Vanuatuan general election, 2008 Past elections Vanuatuan elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries v vanuatu Adam Carr s Election Archive Oceania in topic Elections in Category Elections in Vanuatu Oceania election stub es Elecciones en Vanuatu ... more details
Cricket in Vanuatu is an established and growing sport. Vanuatu s playing season runs from April to October, during the Vanuatu winter to avoid the heat and humidity of the tropical summer. There are 10 cricket clubs in Vanuatu. ref name ICCP http icc cricket.yahoo.net the icc icc members profile.php?countryCode ICC AFFILIATE MEMBERS VANUATTU International Cricket Council Vanuatu ref History The first reference of cricket being played in Vanuatu is 1905 through English people English settlers in what was then the New Hebrides , which Vanuatu was a part of. It became organised sometime after which ... the island of Efate and another at a country club 20 kilometres from Port Vila. In 1995, Vanuatu were ... in popularity, particularly among Ni Vanuatu an s. Vanuatu s debut in international cricket came in the Pacific Championships against Tonga national cricket team Tonga in 2001. Vanuatu hosted the 2005 ... Cup, except the 2008 competition which they did not enter. In 2008, Vanuatu made their debut in 2008 ... competition for 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight 2012 . Governing body main Vanuatu Cricket Association Vanuatu Cricket Association is the official Sport governing body governing body of cricket in Vanuatu. Its current headquarters is in Port Vila . Vanuatu Cricket Association is Vanuatu ... is the Vanuatu s premier round robin competition with as many as 10 sides competing each season ... that Vanuatu gained independence from Great Britain and France . Grounds Along with the 2 grounds ... interest in the game in Vanuatu. ref name ICCP National team main Vanuatu national cricket team The Vanuatu national cricket team represents the country in international cricket matches. The national ... League , in which it competes in Division Eight. See also Sport in Vanuatu References reflist External ... ci content team 165.html Cricinfo Vanuatu National Cricket Articles Category Cricket in Vanuatu mr ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox settlement name Pango other name native name settlement type Village image skyline imagesize image caption pushpin map Vanuatu pushpin label position right pushpin map caption Location in Vanuatu coordinates display inline,title coordinates region VU subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Vanuatu subdivision type1 Provinces of Vanuatu Province subdivision name1 Shefa Province subdivision type2 List of islands of Vanuatu Island subdivision name2 Efate leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 population as of 2009 population footnotes population total population density km2 timezone VUT utc offset 11 latd 17 latm 47 lats latNS S longd 168 longm 17 longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft website footnotes Pango is a town in Vanuatu located in south Efate , it is right next to Port Vila . Vanuatu geo stub Category Populated places in Vanuatu ... more details
orphan date December 2008 primarysources date December 2008 The Order of Vanuatu has four grades. Badge of Honour . Badge of Distinction . The Vanuatu Distinguished Service Medal . The Vanuatu Meritorious Service Medal . Every grade in this order has another ribbon, each in the colours red green yellow and black. The New Hebrides , a French British condominium became independent in 1980. In 1988 the government of Vanuatu founded a single Order of Merit . External links Ribbons on http www.medals.org.uk vanuatu vanuatu002.htm Category Orders, decorations, and medals of Vanuatu nl Orde van Vanuatu ... more details
. On 30 July 1980, amidst the brief Coconut War , the Republic of Vanuatu was created. Whereupon French ...Use dmy dates date August 2011 The history of Vanuatu begins obscurely. The commonly held theory of Vanuatu s prehistory from archaeological evidence supports that peoples speaking Austronesian languages Austronesian language s first came to the islands some 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. ref http www.aph.gov.au Senate committee fadt ctte completed inquiries 2002 04 png report index.htm A Pacific engaged Australia s relations with Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific , Australian Senate, 12 August 2003, p.288 ref Pottery fragments have been found dating back to 1300 B.C. ref Ron Adams, http www.britannica.com eb article 53977 History from Vanuatu , Encyclop dia Britannica , 2006 ref What little is known of the pre European contact history of Vanuatu has been gleaned from oral histories and legends. One important early king was Roy Mata , who united several tribes, and was buried in a large mound with several retainers. Europeans The first island in the Vanuatu group ... uncomfortable but with better food. In their book, Vanuatu by Jocelyn Harewood and Michelle Bennett ... ownership which arose during the 1960s. The ancient customs of the Ni Vanuatu meant that land was held ... from administrative offices so as to burden the new public service and its budget. Vanuatu was alone ... a dream today in Vanuatu. . ref name Palgrave cite book last Fischer first Steven authorlink Steven ... budget. Vanuatu was alone in Pacific Islands sic in attaining independence at the perceived cost of defeating ... would still have been a dream today in Vanuatu. ref Since independence, only kastom owners and the government ... of Vanuatu Politics of Vanuatu External links http www.vanuatutourism.com vanuatu.htm Vanuatu http ... of Oceania DEFAULTSORT History Of Vanuatu Category History of Vanuatu es Historia de Vanuatu fr Histoire du Vanuatu it Storia di Vanuatu lt Vanuatu istorija no Vanuatus historie ru ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Nh map.png right Map of VanuatuVanuatu formerly called New Hebrides is a nation and group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean . It is composed of over 80 islands with 2,528 km of coastline and a total surface area of 14,760 km , making it slightly larger than the state of Connecticut . Vanuatu s geographic coordinates are Coord 16 00 S 167 00 E type country . It is part of Oceania . Its immediate neighbours include the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia , and Australasia is the closest continent. Vanuatu is a mountainous archipelago of volcanic origin with narrow coastal plain s. The highest of all the mountains is Mount Tabwemasana at 1,877 meters. Its tropical climate is moderated by southeast trade winds , and its natural resources include, hardwood forests, and fish. As of 1993, 75 of its land area is covered by forests and woodland, 10 is devoted to crops, and a further 2 each to permanent pastures and other arable land. Natural hazards include tropical cyclone s or typhoon s from January to April and volcanic activity which sometimes causes minor earthquakes. A majority of the population does not have access to a Drinking water potable and reliable supply of water. Deforestation is another major concern on the islands. Vanuatu is party to a number of international agreements, including agreements on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Law of the Sea ..., Vanuatu lays maritime claim to 24 nautical miles nm of contiguous zone, 12 nm of territorial sea, and 200 nm of continental shelf and exclusive economic zone. See also Islands of Vanuatu Geography of Oceania DEFAULTSORT Geography Of Vanuatu Category Geography of Vanuatu ca Illes Vanuatu es Islas Vanuatu fr G ographie du Vanuatu no Vanuatus geografi pl Geografia Vanuatu pt Geografia de Vanuatu zh ... more details
Politics of Vanuatu The President of Vanuatu is the head of state of Vanuatu . The President is elected for a five year term by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the president s of the regional councils. The President s role is mostly ceremonial. One function reserved to him or her by the Constitution of Vanuatu Constitution is the appointment of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and three other justices. List of president of Vanuatu 1980 Present class wikitable Name Took Office Left Office Political Party bgcolor DDFFDD 1 Ati George Sokomanu 30 July 1980 17 February 1984 Vanua aku Pati Vanua aku Party bgcolor DDFFDD Frederick Karlomuana Timakata acting 17 February 1984 8 March 1984 Vanua aku Pati Vanua aku Party bgcolor DDFFDD Ati George Sokomanu , 2nd time 8 March 1984 ... Parties bgcolor FFAEA5 Roger Abiut acting 24 March 2004 12 April 2004 Vanuatu Labour Party ... bgcolor FFAEA5 Roger Abiut , 2nd time acting 11 May 2004 28 July 2004 Vanuatu Labour Party bgcolor ... Kalkot Mataskelekele 16 August 2004 16 August 2009 National United Party Vanuatu National United Party bgcolor ffddaa Maxime Carlot Korman acting 16 August 2009 2 September 2009 Vanuatu Republican Party bgcolor DDFFDD 7 Iolu Abil 2 September 2009 Incumbent Vanua aku Pati Vanua aku Party See also Vanuatu Politics of Vanuatu List of colonial heads of Vanuatu New Hebrides Prime Minister of Vanuatu Heads of government of Vanuatu Lists of Incumbents Vanuatu topics VanuatuPres Category Lists of presidents Vanuatu Category Politics of Vanuatu Category Vanuatuan politicians Category Vanuatu related lists Presidents de Liste der Pr sidenten von Vanuatu es Anexo Presidente de Vanuatu fr Pr sident du Vanuatu gl Presidente de Vanuatu io Listo di prezidisti di Vanuatu id Daftar Presiden Vanuatu it Presidente di Vanuatu ka xmf ja oc Lista dels presidents de Vanuatu pl Prezydenci Vanuatu pt Presidente do Vanuatu ru sh Predsjednik ... more details
islam by country Islam in Vanuatu is practised by about 200 members of the small island nation of Vanuatu in Oceania . ref Cite news url http www.abc.net.au foreign content 2005 s1313695.htm title Vanuatu Island Dress date 2005 02 15 accessdate 2007 05 26 work Australian Broadcasting Corporation ref History One of the earliest known Muslims in Vanuatu was Hussein Nabanga, who converted in 1978. Hussein Nabanga was a member of the Mele people of Vanuatu Mele people and other Mele people who originated on the Dinny Island of Imere Tenuku were the earliest to follow. Now there are Muslims throughout many other islands in Vanuatu. The first mosque in Vanuatu was established in 1992, in Mele Village in the outskirts of Port Vila. There is also now another mosque on the island of Tanna. Islam is growing rapidly in the country. ref Cite news url http www.news.vu en living religion muslims in vanuatu.shtml title Muslims in Vanuatu work news.vu date 2004 10 19 accessdate 2007 05 26 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070927201304 http www.news.vu en living religion muslims in vanuatu.shtml Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 09 27 ref ref cite web author Boehane, Ben title Islam Is Spreading In Melanesia publisher Muslim Village Australia date 2007 06 29 work Pacific Magazine url http forums.muslimvillage.net index.php?showtopic 35788&mode threaded accessdate 2007 10 22 ref Notes Reflist External links http atheism.about.com library irf irf04 blirf vanuatu.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2004 Oceania in topic Islam in Category Islam by country Vanuatu Category Religion in Vanuatu Category Islam in Vanuatu Category Islam in Oceania Islam country stub Vanuatu stub id Islam di Vanuatu ... more details
Languages of country Vanuatu official English language English , French language French , Bislama Vanuatu ... language evolved from English. Bislama is the first language of many urban ni Vanuatu , that is, the residents of Port Vila and Luganville . It is the most common second language elsewhere in the Vanuatu ..., however, there are over one hundred local languages spread over the archipelago. Vanuatu ... isbn 0195152468 ref Indigenous languages All of the indigenous languages of Vanuatu are Austronesian languages and most are grouped in the Northern Vanuatu languages Northern Vanuatu branch . The Melanesian languages of Tafea province in the south are South Vanuatu languages . Many of the languages ... languages in Vanuatu, all of which assigned to the Futunic languages subgroup Emae language Emae on the island ... on Futuna Island, Vanuatu Futuna and Aniwa Island Aniwa . According to Ethnologue s somewhat outdated ... several islands in Malampa Province . Language classification Oceanic languages Northern Vanuatu languages North and Central Vanuatu languages Santo languages Malekula languages Approximately a dozen ill classified languages Central Vanuatu languages East Vanuatu languages Epi languages Malekula Coastal languages West Santo languages South Vanuatu languages Anejom Tanna languages Aneityum language ... Futunan or Futuna Aniwan language Futuna Aniwa Futuna Island, Vanuatu Futuna and Aniwa Island Aniwa , Vanuatu Emae Emae Mele Fila Mele island Mele , southern Efate island References reflist Lynch, John Crowley, Terry 2001 . Languages of Vanuatu A new survey and bibliography . Research School of Pacific ... An annotated bibliography of Vanuatu languages , by John Lynch linguist John Lynch last update January 1996 now outdated http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name VU Ethnologue report for Vanuatu ... and preservation of northern Vanuatu languages http www.massey.ac.nz wwpubafs 2003 masseynews oct oct20 stories 24 18 03.html A linguist active in preserving Vanuatu languages http www.multilingual ... more details
Infobox airline airline Air Vanuatu logo Air Vanuatu logo 2010.svg logo size 300 fleet size 7 destinations 33 IATA NF ICAO AVN callsign AIR VAN parent company slogan founded 1981 headquarters Air Vanuatu House br Port Vila , Vanuatu key people Joseph Laloyer CEO , Captain Yan Nicholls GM Flight Operations ... Flyer lounge alliance website http www.airvanuatu.com Image YJAV72.JPG thumb right Air Vanuatu s ATR 72 Air Vanuatu is an airline with its head office in the Air Vanuatu House, Port Vila, Vanuatu Port Vila , Vanuatu . ref http www.airvanuatu.com home contact us contact us.aspx Contact Us . Air Vanuatu. Retrieved on 22 June 2010. Air Rue de Paris Port Vila, Vanuatu ref It is Vanuatu s national ... ref History Image Another view of Air Vanuatu s 737 800 YJ AV1, Auckland, April 2008.jpg thumb left Boeing 737 Next Generation Boeing 737 800 YJ AV1, Air Vanuatu s current flagship, at Auckland Airport in 2008 Image YJAV5atVLI.JPG thumb left Air Vanuatu Harbin Y 12 Air Vanuatu was established in early 1981 after Vanuatu gained independence from the United Kingdom and France the previous year. The assistance ... airline, the government of Vanuatu holding the other 60 . ref http www.flightglobal.com pdfarchive ... online archive version , retrieved 18 November 2009 ref The first Air Vanuatu flight, a McDonnell Douglas ... with 100 ownership by the government of Vanuatu, ref http www.flightglobal.com pdfarchive ... AVAA Air Vanuatu subsequently bought the aircraft in 1989 and leased it back to Australian for use on that airline s network on days that it was not used by Air Vanuatu. ref name AVAA ref name GR94 ... to this day Air Vanuatu uses Qantas Frequent Flyer program, Qantas codeshares on Air Vanuatu ... Air Vanuatu terminated the lease on the Qantas Boeing 737 400 after it took delivery of its own ... Vanuatu commenced using a Bombardier Dash 8 de Havilland Canada Dash 8 of Vanuatu s government owned ... ACT. ISSN 0813 0876 ref In April 2001 Air Vanuatu Mergers and acquisitions merged with Vanair, however ... more details
Politics of VanuatuVanuatu has been divided into six province s since 1994. The names in English of all ... Tafea Isangel Tanna island Tanna , Aniwa Island Aniwa , Futuna Island, Vanuatu Futuna , Erromango , Anatom align right 1,628 align right 29,047 Torba Province Torba Sola, Vanuatu Sola Banks Islands Banks and Torres Islands align right 882 align right 7,757 style background DDDDDD class sortbottom Vanuatu Port Vila align right 12,189 align right 186,678 Image Vanuatu Provinces.JPG thumb Provinces of Vanuatu Municipalities The provinces are in turn divided into municipalities usually consisting ... align right 7,787 Banks Islands, Vanuatu Banks & Torres Islands Torres Sola, Vanuatu Sola Torba Province ... Lakatoro Malampa Province Malampa align right 2,043 align right 23,361 Paama Liro, Vanuatu Liro ... Province Penama align right 490 align right 12,000 Santo, Vanuatu Santo & Malo Island Malo Luganville ... right 29,047 style background DDDDDD class sortbottom Vanuatu New Hebrides Port Vila align right ... Tanna , Aniwa Island Aniwa , Futuna Island, Vanuatu Futuna , Erromango , Anatom Tafea Province Tafea ... part align right 5,838 align right 58,487 style background DDDDDD class sortbottom Vanuatu ... statoids id uvu title Provinces of Vanuatu Provinces and islands of Vanuatu Articles on first level administrative divisions of Oceanian countries Category Provinces of Vanuatu Category Subdivisions of Vanuatu Category Lists of country subdivisions Vanuatu, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Oceania Vanuatu 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Vanuatu Category Vanuatu related lists bi List blong provens blong Vanuatu de Provinzen von Vanuatu es Organizaci n territorial de Vanuatu eo Provincoj de Vanuatuo fr Subdivision du Vanuatu ko it Suddivisioni di Vanuatu he mrj nl Provincies van Vanuatu ja no Vanuatus provinser pl Podzia administracyjny Vanuatu pt Subdivis es de Vanuatu ru ... more details
This article is about the demographics demographic features of the population of Vanuatu , including population density , Ethnic group ethnicity , education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The population of Vanuatu is 98.5 indigenous Melanesians . About 30,000 live in the capital, Port Vila . Another 10,700 live in Luganville or Santo Town on Espiritu Santo . The remainder live in rural areas. Approximately 2,000 ni Vanuatu live and work in New Caledonia . Although local pidgin, called Bislama , is the national language, English language English and French language French also are official languages. Indigenous Melanesians speak 105 local languages. Christianity has had a profound influence on ni Vanuatu society, and an estimated 90 of the population is affiliated with a Christian denomination . The largest denominations are Presbyterian , Roman Catholic , and Anglican . John Frum , a syncretic sect, also is important on Tanna island Tanna Island . CIA World Factbook demographic statistics The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook , unless otherwise indicated. Image Vanuatu demography.png thumb 550px center Demographics of Vanuatu, Data of FAO , year 2005 Number of inhabitants in thousands. Population 208 869 July 2006 est. Age structure br 0 14 years 32.6 male 34 804 female 33,331 ... 2.7 children born woman 2006 est. Nationality br noun Ni Vanuatu singular and plural br adjective Ni Vanuatu Ethnic groups Ni Vanuatu 98.5 , other 1.5 1999 Census Religions Presbyterian 36.7 , Anglican ... 6.2 , Church of Christ 3.8 , other 15.7 see Religion in Vanuatu Languages main Languages of Vanuatu ... by country Vanuatu Category Vanuatuan society Category Article Feedback 5 bg es Demograf a de Vanuatu fr D mographie du Vanuatu lt Vanuatu demografija pt Demografia de Vanuatu ... more details
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