Vanuatu Guide

January 31, 2021 findjobdescriptions

Vanuatu (this land forever) is a state in Melanesia in the Pacific Ocean, located on 83 islands of the New Hebrides archipelago. The capital is Port Vila. Official languages are Bislama, English, French. Religion – Christianity.

The climate is humid tropical. Temperature +20*С, +30*С. The rainy season is January-March. Drought August-September.

The most popular types of recreation on the islands are diving, fishing, weddings and honeymoons. Tourists from Russia do not need a visa.

Resorts and attractions of Vanuatu

“There is an archipelago in Oceania called Vanuatu, in the old way – the islands of the New Hebrides, that’s where they never knew hunger. Lost between New Caledonia and the Fiji Islands, Vanuatu had two advantages for thousands of years, rare in themselves, and in the union of so rare – abundance and privacy.”

Vanuatu is an eternal land. There are many beautiful islands and protected coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean. But there are so beautiful islands and archipelagos that you can’t call them anything other than paradise lands. One of these Edens of Oceania is an amazing island group with the poetic name of Vanuatu, which is translated from the local dialect as eternal land.

Vanuatu borders the waters of New Caledonia, the waters of the Solomon Islands, the waters of Fiji and the economic zone of Australia. Land area 12,190 km. sq. Population – 215,000 people. There are many butterflies, snails, crocodiles and snakes on the islands.

Interesting facts about Vanuatu

The islands were inhabited 4000 years ago.

The islands were discovered in 1606 by the Spanish navigator Pedro Fernandez Quiros.

The wealth and position of a person in society on the islands is determined by how many mats and boars he can sacrifice. The more boars sacrificed, the higher the status of the donor.

Vanuatu has its own internet domain.vu.

The Republic of Vanuatu (according to research by the New Economics Foundation) was named the happiest country. Russia in this study ranked 172 out of 178 possible.

In Vanuatu, not far from the island of Hideaway, there is the world’s only underwater post office, on the island of Tanna there is the world’s only volcanic post office.

Country data

Location: South Pacific Ocean

Time zone: CET + 10

Total area: 12,189 km²

Land area: 12,189 km²

Water area: 0 km²

Length of the state border: 0 km

Coastline: 2,528 km

Capital: Port Vila

Provinces: 6
Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba

Electric current: 220, 230 V / 50 Hz

Telephone code: 00 678 (Source: Allcitycodes)

Highest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m

Population

Population: approx. 270,000 residents (Countryaah, 2021)

Population growth: 2% per year

Population density (residents per km²): 22

Life expectancy: 71 (male), 74 (female)

Official language: Bislama, English, French

Religions:

70% Protestants
12% Roman Catholic
18% other

Climate

Dry season:

May until October
average temperatures around 24 ° C
high humidity
rare rains

Rainy season:

November to April
average temperatures around 30 ° C
very high humidity
very frequent and heavy rains

Currency / finance

Currency unit: Vatu (VUV)

ATMs: There are ATMs in Efate, Luganville, Malekula Port Vila, Santo and Tanna.

International credit cards: Only a few larger shops and hotels accept them. However, cash payments are usually common.

Regulations: National and foreign currencies can be imported and exported in unlimited amounts.

The Australian dollar is recommended as a foreign currency, as it can be exchanged without any problems. Most stores can also be used to pay directly.