Vanuatu
Official name: |
Vanuatu |
Capital City: |
Port-Vila |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
678 |
Population: |
177,504 (July 1996 e |
Currency: |
1 vatu (VT) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 21, Mar 5, Apr 22, 25, May 2, Jun 2, Jul 25, 30, Aug 15, Oct 5, Nov 29, Dec 26, 27 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: copra, beef, cocoa, timber, coffee |
Partners: EU 32%, Japan 29%, Australia 11%, New Caledonia 7% (1993) Major Imports: |
Commodities: machines and vehicles, food and beverages, basic manufactures, raw materials and fuels, chemicals |
Partners: Australia 41%, France 15%, NZ 11%, Japan 9%, Fiji 6% (1992) Total Export: |
$24.6 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$78.6 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$210 million (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,220 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
53% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.17% (1996 est.) |
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