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 Vanuatu Thematic Maps
Country (long form) Republic of Vanuatu
Capital Port-Vila
Total Area 4,710 sq mi
12,200.00 sq km
(slightly larger than Connecticut)
Population 192,910 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 310,486
Languages English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)
Literacy 53.0% total, 57.0% male, 48% female (1979 est.)
Religions Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7%
Life Expectancy 59.58 male, 62.39 female (2001 est.)
Government Type republic
Currency 1 vatu (VT) = 100 centimes
GDP (per capita) $1,300 (1999 est.)
Industry food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning
Agriculture copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, vegetables; fish, beef
Arable Land 2%
Natural Resources manganese, hardwood forests, fish

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