Outline_of_Vanuatu Knowpia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Vanuatu:

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Vanuatu

Vanuatu – sovereign island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.^[1] The Vanuatu Archipelago is some 1,750 kilometres (1,087 mi) east of northern Australia, 500 km (310 mi) north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is of volcanic origin. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. Europeans began to settle in the area in the late 18th century. In the 1880s France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the country and in 1906 they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago through a British-French Condominium as the New Hebrides. An independence movement was established in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was created in 1980.

General reference edit

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Vanuatu
Official English country name: The Republic of Vanuatu
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Ni-Vanuatu, Vanuatuan
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Vanuatu
ISO country codes: VU, VUT, 548
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VU
Internet country code top-level domain: .vu

Geography of Vanuatu edit

An enlargeable topographic map of Vanuatu

Geography of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is: a country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Oceania
  - Melanesia
- Time zone: UTC+11
- Extreme points of Vanuatu
  - High: Mount Tabwemasana on Espiritu Santo 1,877 m (6,158 ft)
  - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 2,528 km (1,571 mi)
Population of Vanuatu: 301,000 - 173rd most populous country
Area of Vanuatu: 12,189 km² (4,706 sq mi)
Atlas of Vanuatu

Environment of Vanuatu edit

An enlargeable satellite image of Vanuatu

Climate of Vanuatu
Renewable energy in Vanuatu
Geology of Vanuatu
Protected areas of Vanuatu
- Biosphere reserves in Vanuatu
- National parks of Vanuatu
Wildlife of Vanuatu
- Fauna of Vanuatu
  - Birds of Vanuatu
  - Mammals of Vanuatu

Natural geographic features of Vanuatu edit

Islands of Vanuatu
Lakes of Vanuatu
Mountains of Vanuatu
- Volcanoes in Vanuatu
Rivers of Vanuatu
- Waterfalls of Vanuatu
Valleys of Vanuatu
World Heritage Sites in Vanuatu: Chief Roi Mata’s Domain

Regions of Vanuatu edit

Regions of Vanuatu

Ecoregions of Vanuatu edit

List of ecoregions in Vanuatu

Ecoregions in Vanuatu

Government and politics of Vanuatu edit

Politics of Vanuatu

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Vanuatu: Port Vila
Elections in Vanuatu
Political parties in Vanuatu

Branches of the government of Vanuatu edit

Government of Vanuatu

Executive branch of the government of Vanuatu edit

Head of state: President of Vanuatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu
Head of government: Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Moana Carcasses Kalosil
Cabinet: Council of Ministers of Vanuatu
Malvatu Mauri (National Council of Chiefs) - role is advisory only

Legislative branch of the government of Vanuatu edit

Parliament of Vanuatu (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Vanuatu edit

Court system of Vanuatu

Court of Appeal of Vanuatu
- Supreme Court of Vanuatu
  - Magistrates Court of Vanuatu
    - Island courts of Vanuatu

Foreign relations of Vanuatu edit

Foreign relations of Vanuatu

International organization membership edit

The Republic of Vanuatu is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
The Pacific Community (SPC)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Vanuatu edit

Law of Vanuatu

Constitution of Vanuatu
Crime in Vanuatu
Human rights in Vanuatu
- LGBT rights in Vanuatu
- Freedom of religion in Vanuatu
Law enforcement in Vanuatu

Military of Vanuatu edit

Military of Vanuatu Vanuatu has no military per se. The Vanuatu Mobile Force is a paramilitary force within the police force.^[2]

Local government in Vanuatu edit

Local government in Vanuatu

History of Vanuatu edit

History of Vanuatu

Timeline of the history of Vanuatu
Current events of Vanuatu
Military history of Vanuatu

Culture of Vanuatu edit

Culture of Vanuatu

Architecture of Vanuatu
Cuisine of Vanuatu
Festivals in Vanuatu
Languages of Vanuatu
- Southern Oceanic languages
Media in Vanuatu
National symbols of Vanuatu
People of Vanuatu
Public holidays in Vanuatu
Records of Vanuatu
Religion in Vanuatu
- Christianity in Vanuatu
- Hinduism in Vanuatu
- Islam in Vanuatu
- Judaism in Vanuatu
- Sikhism in Vanuatu
World Heritage Sites in Vanuatu

Art in Vanuatu edit

Art in Vanuatu
Cinema of Vanuatu
Literature of Vanuatu
Music of Vanuatu
Television in Vanuatu
Theatre in Vanuatu

Sports in Vanuatu edit

Sports in Vanuatu

Economy and infrastructure of Vanuatu edit

Economy of Vanuatu

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 178th (one hundred and seventy eighth)
Agriculture in Vanuatu
Banking in Vanuatu
- National Bank of Vanuatu
Communications in Vanuatu
- Internet in Vanuatu
Companies of Vanuatu
Currency of Vanuatu: Vatu
- ISO 4217: VUV
Energy in Vanuatu
- Energy policy of Vanuatu
- Oil industry in Vanuatu
Mining in Vanuatu
Tourism in Vanuatu
- Visa policy of Vanuatu
Transport in Vanuatu
Vanuatu Stock Exchange

Education in Vanuatu edit

Education in Vanuatu

Infrastructure of Vanuatu edit

Health care in Vanuatu
Transportation in Vanuatu
- Airports in Vanuatu
- Rail transport in Vanuatu
- Roads in Vanuatu
Water supply and sanitation in Vanuatu

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Vanuatu". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ Miranda Forsyth, A bird that flies with two wings : the kastom and state justice systems in Vanuatu Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Australian National University Press