Vanuatu
Formal name:
Republic of Vanuatu
Capital:
Port-Vila Climate:
tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April
Language:
local languages (more than 100) 72.6%, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) 23.1%, English (official) 1.9%, French (official) 1.4%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.7% (1999 Census)
Population:
224,564 (July 2011 est.)
Currency:
Vatu (VUV)
Telephone Code:
678
Internet Code:
.vu