Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Luganville
|
13,397
|
2020
|
Norsup
|
2,998
|
2020
|
Port-Vila
|
35,901
|
2020
|
Region: |
Oceania |
Population: |
250,778 |
Area Total: |
14,760km2 |
Area Land: |
14,760km2 |
Coast Line: |
2,528km |
Capital: |
Vila |
Climate: |
Tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds |
Languages: |
English French Pidgin English |
Currency: |
1 Vatu (VT) = 100 centimes |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 30 July (1980), Unity Day is 29 November |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 79.10°F |
July: |
°C / 73.00°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 98.4" |
Boundaries
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Indigenous Melanesian
|
94.00%
|
French
|
4.00%
|
Vietnamese, Chinese & Pacific Islanders
|
2.00%
|
Religions
|
Presbyterian
|
36.70%
|
other
|
15.70%
|
Anglican
|
15.00%
|
Roman Catholic
|
15.00%
|
indigenous beliefs
|
7.60%
|
Seventh-Day Adventist
|
6.20%
|
Church of Christ
|
3.80%
|
CountryWire
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