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Port Vila (population 29,356, coordinates 17°45′S 168°18′E) is the capital city of Vanuatu. Situated on the south coast of the island of Efate, it has the country's most important harbour and airport, Bauerfield International, making it the nation's economic and commercial centre. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Efate is an island in The Republic of Vanuatu. ... A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Bauerfield International Airport is in Port Vila, Vanuatu. ...

During World War II, Port Vila was an American and Australian airbase. In 1987, a cyclone severely damaged the city. This article is becoming very long. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The CYCLONE, an early computer built in 1959 by Iowa State University, was based on the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) architecture developed by John von Neumann. ...