General Information
Capital
Port-Vila (on Efate)
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australia & Oceania
Currency
vatu (VUV)
Languages
indigenous languages (more than 100) 82.6%
Bislama (official
creole) 14.5%
English (official) 2.1%
French (official) 0.8% (2020 est.)
Timezones
UTC+11
Area
12,189 km²
Map Reference
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Demographics
Population (2023)
320,409
Density
26.3 per km²
Urban Population
26.0%
Median Age
24.6 years
Life Expectancy
75.7 years
Major Cities
PORT-VILA
Economy
GDP (2024)
$1.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$3,515
Inflation (2023)
11.2%
Unemployment (2024)
5.1%
Public Debt
71.7% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
119.167 to USD
