Fast Facts in Vanuatu
Population: 211,971
Capital: Port-Vila (on Efate)
Time Zone: UTC+11
Currency Name: vatu (VUV)
Government Type: parliamentary republic
Languages: local languages (more than 100) 72.6%, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) 23.1%, English 1.9%, French 1.4%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.7%
Ethnic Breakdown: Ni-Vanuatu 98.5%, other 1.5%
Religion: Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Roman Catholic 13.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3%
Major Cities: Port-Vila (Efate)
Phone Country Code: 678
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.vanuatutourism.com/
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: I
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Vanuatu has the happiest population in the world.