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Vanuatu is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: Australia, Fiji, . The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila.

The official language is Bislama and the Vanuatu vatu is the currency of the Vanuatu. The domain is .vu and the country code is +678.

National day is celebrated on 30 Jul 1980. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Vanuatu is no exception.

In Vanuatu, Cricket is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Ni-Vanuatu people. Kava Drink is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Vanuatu. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Ni-Vanuatu symbol.

The country was founded by Pedro Fernandez de Quiros. The current president of Vanuatu is Tallis Obed Moses and Bob Loughman is the Prime Minister.

In Vanuatu the power plugs and sockets are of type C, G, I. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Ni-Vanuatu national anthem was written by François Vincent Ayssav and composed by François Vincent Ayssav.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Vanuatu
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Vanuatu (official, English), New Hebrides
Regional location	Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Country name etymology	"Our Land", in Bislama.
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
Terrain	Mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
Population	307,145
National Day	30 Jul 1980
Language(s)	Bislama
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+678
Literacy rate	87.5%
Currency	Vanuatu vatu
Capital city	Port Vila
ISO	VUT
Domain(TLD)	.vu
Ethnicity	Ni-Vanuatu
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Ni-Vanuatu
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	12,189 km2 (4,706 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+11 (VUT (Vanuatu Time))
Average elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Coastline	2,528 Km
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers