Overview - Vanuatu

Country Facts

Overview

Capital:

Port Vila

Area:

12,200 km²

Population:

208,869 (2006 estimate)

Language(s):

Local languages (more than 100) - 72.6%, Bislama - 23.1%, English - 1.9%, French - 1.4%, others - 0.3%, unspecified - 0.7%.

Religion(s):

Presbyterian - 31.4%, Anglican - 13.4%, Roman Catholic - 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist - 10.8%, other Christian - 13.8%, indigenous beliefs - 5.6%, others - 9.6%, none - 1%, unspecified - 1.3%.

Ethnic Group(s):

Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, others - 1.5%.