Republic of Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Also known as: Republic of Vanuatu, Ripablik blong Vanuatu (Bislama), République de Vanuatu (French)

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Republic of Vanuatu

Port Vila

Port Vila, Vanuatu WEATHER

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Vanuatu is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean consisting of a chain of volcanic islands, characterized by rugged mountains, tropical forests, and coral-fringed coastlines.

Vanuatu

📍 Vanuatu is an island country located in Oceania, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. It lies east of Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and south of Solomon Islands.

As an island nation, Vanuatu has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Pacific Ocean. It consists of about 80 islands arranged in a Y-shaped chain.

Vanuatu’s terrain is mountainous and volcanic, with active volcanoes, tropical rainforests, and coastal plains. The islands have a tropical climate and rich biodiversity.

Its location in the Pacific has historically made it part of regional navigation routes and cultural exchange among Melanesian societies.

Capital

Port Vila, Shefa

(Port Vila, Shefa)

👥 ~51,000

Largest Places

Port Vila, Shefa

(Port Vila, Shefa)

👥~51,000

Luganville, Sanma

(Luganville, Sanma)

👥~18,000

Isangel, Tafea

(Isangel, Tafea)

👥~2,000

Saratamata, Penama

(Saratamata, Penama)

👥~1,500

Lakatoro, Malampa

(Lakatoro, Malampa)

👥~1,200

Sola, Torba

(Sola, Torba)

👥~1,000

Norsup, Malampa

(Norsup, Malampa)

👥~800

Lenakel, Tafea

(Lenakel, Tafea)

👥~1,500

Lamap, Malampa

(Lamap, Malampa)

👥~700

Lonorore, Penama

(Lonorore, Penama)

👥~600

Mele, Shefa

(Mele, Shefa)

👥~6,000

Teouma, Shefa

(Teouma, Shefa)

👥~3,000

White Sands, Tafea

(Waet Sands, Tafea)

👥~2,000

Efate, Shefa

(Efate, Shefa)

👥~5,000

Ambrym, Malampa

(Ambrym, Malampa)

👥~7,000

Lakatoro Area, Malampa

(Lakatoro, Malampa)

👥~2,000

Dillon's Bay, Tafea

(Dilon's Bay, Tafea)

👥~800

Epule, Shefa

(Epule, Shefa)

👥~700

Hog Harbour, Sanma

(Hog Harbour, Sanma)

👥~700

Narovorovo, Penama

(Narovorovo, Penama)

👥~600

Ranon, Malampa

(Ranon, Malampa)

👥~600

Mosina, Torba

(Mosina, Torba)

👥~500

Forari, Shefa

(Forari, Shefa)

👥~500

Emua, Shefa

(Emua, Shefa)

👥~400

Lenakel Area, Tafea

(Lenakel, Tafea)

👥~2,500

Road System (Melanesian Pacific Island Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Vanuatu follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Regional Pacific Mixed Standards)

Primary Plug Types: Type I

Vanuatu primarily uses Australian-style Type I electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Vanuatu?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are assigned to countries and territories worldwide.

Examples:

.fj = Fiji .sb = Solomon Islands .nc = New Caledonia

Vanuatu uses:

.vu

What is the ISO Code for Vanuatu?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as VU. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Vanuatu is assigned:

VU

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Vanuatu

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: VU

ISO-3 Code: VUT

ISO Numeric Code: 548

VU