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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Connecticut |
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Area > Land
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12,200 sq km |
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[157th of 238]
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Area > Total
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12,200 sq km |
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[168th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Port Vila - 26,100 |
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Climate
tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Tabwemasana 1,877 m |
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Forested Land
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36.7% |
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[65th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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16 00 S, 167 00 E |
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Land use > Arable land
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1.64% |
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[190th of 258]
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Largest city
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Port Vila |
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Largest city population
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23,000 |
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[166th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Port Vila - 26,100 |
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Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia |
Map references
Oceania |
Natural hazards
tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis |
Natural resources
manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
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Population density
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12.81 people per sqkm |
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[198th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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17.34 people/m²
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[166th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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12,190 km²
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[157th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Tabwemasana |
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