Espiritu Santo (Spanish: Holy Ghost) is is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu. Image File history File links Map of Espiritu Santo. ...

The town of Luganville, on Espiritu Santo's southeast coast, is Vanuatu's second-largest settlement. Roads run north and west from Luganville, but most of the island is far from the limited road network. Luganville is the second largest city in the Republic of Vanuatu and is located in the province of Espiritu Santo. ...

Vanuatu's highest peak is 1879 metre (6160 foot) Mount Tabwemasana, in west-central Espiritu Santo.

History

Catholic explorer Pedro Fernandez de Quiros established a settlement in 1606 at Big Bay on the north side of the island. Espiritu Santo takes its name from de Quiros, who named the entire island group Australia del Espíritu Santo. Pedro Fernández de Quirós (1565 - 1614), was a Portuguese seaman and explorer. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill pretender Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near...

During World War II, the island was the site of a large United States military supply and support base. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ...

Between May and August of 1980 the island was the site of a rebellion during the transfer of power over the colonial New Hebrides from the British-French Condominium to independent Vanuatu. Jimmy Stevens' Nagriamel movement, in alliance with private French interests and backed by American libertarians hoping to establish a tax-free haven, declared the island of Espiritu Santo independent of the new government. British Royal Marines and a unit of the French Garde Mobile were deployed to the nation's capital island, but did not invade Espiritu Santo as the soon-to-be government hoped. The troops were recalled shortly before independence. Following independence Vanuatu, now governed by Father Walter Lini, requested assistance from Papua New Guinea, whose forces invaded and restored order on Espiritu Santo. This article is about the month of May. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The New Hebrides are an island group in the South Pacific that now form the nation of Vanuatu. ... A condominium is a form of housing tenure. ... Jimmy Stevens, known as Moses (born 1927 – died 1994), was a Ni-Vanuatu nationalist and politician. ... The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Reaction Force. ... During the crises that led up to the Franco-Prussian War, Adolphe Niel, Minister of War for France under Louis-Napoleon attempted to bolster French military might by bringing into existence a service which would provide reserves to be added to the French army. ... Father Walter Hadye Lini (1942-1999) was an Anglican priest and the founding prime minister of Vanuatu. ...