Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu
[French] République de Vanuatu
[Bislama] Ripablik blong Vanuatu
CAPITAL: Port-Vila
FLAG: Red and green sections are divided horizontally by a gold stripe running within a black border and widening at the hoist into a black triangle on which is a pig's tusk enclosing two crossed yellow mele leaves.
ANTHEM: Yumi, Yumi, Yumi (We, We, We).
MONETARY UNIT: As of 1 January 1981, the vatu (VT) replaced at par value the New Hebridean franc as the national currency. There are coins of 100 vatu and notes of 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 vatu. VT1 = $0.0078 (or $1 = VT126.97) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric standard is used.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; May Day, 1 May; Independence Day, 30 July; Assumption, 15 August; Constitution Day, 5 October; National Unity Day, 29 November; Christmas Day, 25 December; Family Day, 26 December. Movable religious holidays include Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Ascension.
TIME: 11 PM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Vanuatu, formerly the Anglo-French condominium of the New Hebrides, is an irregular Y-shaped chain of some 80 islands, with a total land area of about 12,200 sq km (4,710 sq mi) and a total coastline of 2,528 km (1,571 mi).
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