Republic of Vanuatu

Capital: Port-Vila

Total Area: 4,710 sq mi,12,200.00 sq km,(slightly larger than Connecticut)

Population: 192,910 (July 2001 est.)

Estimated Population in 2050: 310,486

Languages: English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)

Literacy: 53.0% total, 57.0% male, 48% female (1979 est.)

Religions: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7%

Life Expectancy: 59.58 male, 62.39 female (2001 est.)

Government Type: republic

Currency: 1 vatu (VT) = 100 centimes

GDP (per capita): $1,300 (1999 est.)

Industry: food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning

Agriculture: copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, vegetables; fish, beef

Arable Land: 2%

Natural Resources: manganese, hardwood forests, fish

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