VANUATU
Location:
Vanuatu is located 5,750 kilometres southwest of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean,
about three-quarters of the way between Hawaii and Australia.
Population:
169,776 (July, 1994 estimate)
Languages:
English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)
Government:
The government of Vanuatu is a republic.
Legal System:
Vanuatu's legal system is a unified system being created from the former French and
British systems.
Telecommunications:
There is one Pacific Ocean INTELSAT ground station.
Economy:
The economy is based primarily on subsistence farming which provides a living for
about 80% of the population. Fishing and tourism are the other mainstays of the
economy. Mineral deposits are negligible. The country has no known petroleum
deposits. A small light industry sector caters to the local market. Tax revenues come
mainly from import duties.
Industries:
The main industries in Vanuatu are food and fish freezing, wood processing and meat
canning.
Currency:
1 vatu (VT) = 100 centimes
Exchange Rates:
vatu (VT) per US$1 - 123.48 (September, 1993)
Related sites:
Republic Of Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
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