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Vanuatu

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Capital:	Port-Vila
Area size:	12190 sq. km Approximately one-third the size of the Netherlands
Time zone:	GMT +11
Currency:	Vatu
Area code:	(+) 678
Driving:	Right
Climate description:	Tropical from May-December with cooling trade winds. January-April generally warm and humid with occasional rain.

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
English, Bislama and French are official languages. More than 100 Melanesian languages are also spoken.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2007	0.2 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	0.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
0.4 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
Most (98 percent) are Melanesian, with a small European minority of English and French origin. There are smaller groups from Vietnam, China and other Pacific Islands.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Christianity is the major religion. Presbyterian 37 percent, Anglican 15 percent and Catholic 15 percent. Indigenous and other religions are also practised.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	24.3 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	23.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	23.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	23.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	22.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	22.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	22.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	21.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1975 1980
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
No data available (2006)

Percentage of population under 15

2005	39.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	40.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	40.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	40.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	41.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	42.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	69.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	68.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	68.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	68.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	68.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	68.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	67.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	67.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	66.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	67.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	67.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	66.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	71.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	70.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	70.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	70.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	70.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	69.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2006	30 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	31 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	32 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	31 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	34 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	34 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	35 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2006	36 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	38 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	40 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	38 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	42 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	44 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	88 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	88 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	89 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	89 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	89 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	89 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	No data available per 100,000 live births
2000	32 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	120	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	119	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	118	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	129	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	128	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	131	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2006	No data available percent
1996-2005	No data available percent
1996-2004	No data available percent
1995-2003	No data available percent
1995-2002	No data available percent
1995-2001	20 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	No data available percent

Percentage of undernourished population

2002-2004 average	11 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	12 percent	FAO 2006
1999-2001average	No data available percent
1998-2000average	No data available percent

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2004	60 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	60 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	88 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2004	50 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	No data available percent
2000	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	No data available percent
2003	74.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	34.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	34.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	34.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male
No data available percent

Literacy - female
No data available percent

Landlines telephones

2006	32 per 1,000 people	International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2007
2005	32 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	31 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	32 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	33 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	34 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Cellular telephone subscribers

2006	59 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	59 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	48 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	38 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	24 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	2 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	2 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Internet users

2006	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	36 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	28 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	21 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)

2007	98	Transparency International 2007
2006	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
No (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
No (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
No data available percent

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2005	1560 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	1400 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	1190 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	1100 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	1210 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	1240 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country�s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2005	0.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	0.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	0.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	0.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	0.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	0.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Annual GDP growth

2005	2.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	2.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	-4.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	-2.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	2.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Annual inflation

2005	2.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	0.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	0.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	0.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	4.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	1.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
No data available

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
No data available

Physicians

2000-2004	No data available per 100,000 people
1990-2004	11 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	12 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	12 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)
No data available percent

Malaria
Moderate risk from P.falciparum throughout the year in the whole country. P.falciparum resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported. P.vivax resistance to chloroquine reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2006	58 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2005	60 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2004	62 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2003	64 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2002	66 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2001	68 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2000	70 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here
No data available

Number of refugees residing here
No data available

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military
No data available percent

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	9.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	9.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	11.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	10.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	7.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	3.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	2.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	2.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	2.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	2.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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