Luganville is the second largest city in the Republic of Vanuatu and is located on the island of Espiritu Santo. The population is 10,738. Espiritu Santo (Spanish: Holy Ghost) is is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu. ...

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Luganville is one of Vanuatu's busiest ports, especially as a transshipment point for copra and cacao. Second Channel, the body of water off the coast of Luganville behind Aore Island, provides the town with an excellent sheltered harbour. On Espiritu Santo, Luganville is often called "Canal" informally after this channel. Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. ... Binomial name Theobroma cacao L. For the town in French Guiana see Cacao, French Guiana Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a small (4-8 m tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae (formerly Sterculiaceae), native to tropical South America, but now cultivated throughout the tropics. ...

During World War II about 100,000 United States military personnel were stationed in Luganville, operating a bomber airfield and a nearby drydock. This era in Luganville's history is evident in the military-constructed Quonset huts still scattered around town. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... For other uses, see Airport (disambiguation). ... U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ... A typical Quonset hut A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated steel having a semicircular cross section. ...