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Vanuatu

Location
Location Description

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia, west of Fiji

Continent
Oceania
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and is enclosed on its sides by the arms of a thin black-edged yellow horizontally oriented Y-shaped band which extends along the boundary of the red and green bands to the fly end of the field. A yellow boar's tusk encircling two yellow crossed namele leaves is centered in the triangle.

Capital
Port Vila
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Currency
(vatu)
Size
4,706 sq mi (12,189 sq km) — 164th largest
Total Population
321,409 people — 182nd largest
Population Density
68.3 people per sq mi (26.4 people per sq km) — 194th largest
Fun Fact
Its ancient practice of tethered "land diving" inspired modern bungee jumping

Country Location

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia, west of Fiji

Country Flag

The flag of this country is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and is enclosed on its sides by the arms of a thin black-edged yellow horizontally oriented Y-shaped band which extends along the boundary of the red and green bands to the fly end of the field. A yellow boar's tusk encircling two yellow crossed namele leaves is centered in the triangle.