Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Vanuatu

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Population: 202,609 (July 2004)

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July - 2004

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Most of the inhabitants of Vanuatu (95%) are native Melanesian, or Ni-Vanuatu, with the remainder made up of Europeans, Asians and other Pacific islanders. There are three official languages: English, French and Bislama (a creole language which evolved from English). In addition, over one hundred local languages are spoken on the islands.

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Melanesia - Languages - English - French - Bislama - Creole language - Languages

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Christianity is the predominant religion in Vanuatu, consisting of several denominations. The Presbyterian Church, adhered to by about one third of the population, is the largest of them.

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Christianity - Presbyterian Church

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Cargo cults also attract some followers, see Jon Frum.

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Cargo cults - Jon Frum

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