Vanuatu: Introdução

Capital: Port-Vila

Population

Total Population: 326,740

Natural Increase: 2.4%

Density: 26 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 25.8%

Ethnic Origins: People of Melanesian ni-Vanuatu origin account for around 99% of the population, with minorities (such as Asians, Europeans and other Pacific peoples) representing around 1%. (Vanuatu National Statistics Office)

Official Language: Bislama, English, French

Other Languages Spoken: There are more than 20 local languages spoken in the country, which include Apma, Ambae, Bislama, Hano, Namakura, Paama, Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Other Christians 13.8%, Indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), Others 9.6%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port-Vila

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)

Country Overview

Area: 12,190 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An economy based on agriculture, tourism and the financial sector.

HDI*: 0.594/1

HDI (World Rank): 134/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Vanuatu, dial 00
To call Vanuatu, dial +678

Internet Suffix: .vu

Telephone Lines: 2.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 10.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 27.08% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	357	301	339	349	455
Exports of Goods (million USD)	56	46	54	61	63
Imports of Services (million USD)	218	185	225	230	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	326	87	28	78	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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