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Vanuatu is an archipelagic country of volcanic origin in Melanesia, located in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,750 kilometers east of northern Australia. It gained independence from the United Kingdom and France on 30 July 1980. Its capital is Port Vila.

Facts
Capital
Port Vila 1
Population
335,908 1
2023 estimate, from Vanuatu's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2020 census recorded 300,019.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Area (sq km)
12,189 1
Independence or Founding Year
1980 1
Vanuatu gained independence from the United Kingdom and France, which had jointly administered it as a condominium, on 30 July 1980.
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Associated With

Melanesia, Regions

Has Capital

Port Vila, Cities

Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu.

Source Port Vila (Wikipedia)

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Australia, Continents
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1. Vanuatu (Wikipedia)
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Port Vila
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1. Vanuatu (Wikipedia)
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12,189 km2 (4,706 sq mi)
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1. Vanuatu (Wikipedia)
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335,908
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1. Vanuatu (Wikipedia)
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30 July 1980
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1. Vanuatu (Wikipedia)
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an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean
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