Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu
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About Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an 83-island archipelago, consisting of mountainous and volcanic islands that are covered for the most part with tropical rainforests, which makes it an attractive destination for the adventurous travellers.
Tourist highlights are the Pentacost Land Dive and the Toka Ceremony on the island of Tanna. The islands offer possibilities for a great variety of watersports and excellent scuba diving.
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General information
- Capital: Port Vila
- Language: Local languages (more than 100), Pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)
- Climate: Tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April
- Timezone: UTC + 11
- Currency: 1Vatu (VUV) = 100 centimes
- Electricity plugs: i (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 205,754 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +678
- Toplevel domain .vu
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Most of the inhabitants of Vanuatu (95%) are native Melanesian with strong local tradiotions, a peaceful and gentle people. More the 115 distinctly different cultures still exist in Vanuatu, making it one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.
Religion: Christianity 82.5%, indiginous beliefs 5.6%, other 11.9%
National holiday: Indipendence Day, 30 July (1980)
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