![]() ![]() Head of government: Prime Minister Edward NATAPEI (since 16 April 2001) Deputy Prime Minister Serge VOHOR (since 16 April 2001)Ĭabinet : Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister, responsible to ParliamentĮlections: president elected for a four-year term by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regional councils for a five-year term election for president last held 25 March 1999 (next to be held NA 2004) following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by Parliament from among its members election for prime minister last held (next to be held NA 2003) Legal system: unified system being created from former dual French and British systemsĬhief of state: President Father John BANI (since 25 March 1999) National holiday: Independence Day, 30 July (1980) Independence: 30 July 1980 (from France and UK) Languages: English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)ĭefinition: age 15 and over can read and writeĬonventional long form: Republic of VanuatuĪdministrative divisions: 6 provinces Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba Religions: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% Total fertility rate:3.08 children born/woman (2002 est.)Įthnic groups: indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders Infant mortality rate: 59.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) Total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2002 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Marine Dumping, Ozone ![]() Natural hazards: tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April) volcanism causes minorĮnvironment - current issues: a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable Natural resources: manganese, hardwood forests, fish Terrain: mostly mountains of volcanic origin narrow coastal plains Maritime claims: measured from claimed archipelagic baselinesĬontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginĬlimate: tropical moderated by southeast trade winds Geographic coordinates: 16 00 S, 167 00 EĪrea - comparative: slightly larger than Connecticut Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters We have 1049 products available for those languages. ![]()
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