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 | VANUATUgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Vanuatu |
| country code ISO: VU //; - FIPS: NH |
| location: Western Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: +11 UT [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 12190 sq.km = 4707 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 12° S / South: 21° S / East: 174° E / West: 157° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: 1980-07-30 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Port-Vila |
| administrative division: local government region (11); or: province (6) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1989): 142,630 /-; (1999): 193,219 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 189,618; or: 197,000 /-; 2001: 192,910; or: 202,000 |
| population density: 15,5 per sq.km = 40 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 4% //; - doubling time: 26 years |
| birth rate: 25,4 - 33,5 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6,6 - 8,4 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4,5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 41 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 61 - 67 years (male: 60 - 65; female: 62 - 69) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 47% //; - 15-59 years: 53% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 21% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Ni-Vanuatu 97,9% (Melanesian); European 1,0%; other Pacific Islanders 0,4%; other 0,7% |
| languages: Bislama, English, French (all official); Pidgin |
| religious affiliation: Presbyterian 37%; Roman Catholic 15%; Anglican 15%; other Christian 10%; indigenous beliefs 8% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2737 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 88% |
| people per physician: 14025 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 85% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 18% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 6% |
| adult literacy: 53% (male: 57%; female: 48%) [total figures according to source WA: 36%; CA: 64%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: vatu |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1150 per capita |
| GNI USD 1150 per capita //; - [ppp: 2960] |
| GDP growth: -1% |
| income: USD 1120 per capita |
| import: USD 74 per capita //; - export: USD 18 per capita |
| trade: USD 644 per capita //; - or 45% of GDP |
| trade partners: AU NZ JP FJ NL BE FR |
| human development index: 0,633 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 110 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,06 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 12% //; - grass land: 2% //; - wooded area: 75% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 61% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 34% |
| agricultural products: coconuts, roots & tubers, copra, bananas, vegetables, melons, cocoa beans, coffee |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 151-152 / goats: 12 / horses: 4 / pigs: 60-62 / poultry: 320-340 |
| fish catch: 2729 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 1% //; - part of industry in GDP: 11% |
| industrial products: food, beverages, tobacco, wood products, fish freezing, meat canneries |
| mining products: small quantities of coral-reef limestone, crushed stone, sand & gravel |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,3 |
| services: labour force: 38% //; - part of services in GDP: 55% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 279 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 1180 km //; - of which paved: 24% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 26 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 28 - 250 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 319 - 350 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 12 - 14 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: (Esp.S.): Tabwémasana 1888 m, Pic Santo (Laïriri) 1704, Batnarouta 1593, Lolohoé 1547 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lac Manaro, Lac Siwi |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Le Jourdain, Sarakana, Wamb; and many other small rivers to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: archipelago of 82 islands of which only 12 are of significant size |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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