Island Details: Vanuatu
Number of Islands (approx.)
83*
Island Details
65 inhabited*
Type of Islands
oceanic, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
12,190.00*
Terrain
mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains*
Highest Elevation (m)
1,877.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Tabwemasan - on Espiritu Santo*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
141*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
239,651*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
19.7*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
2.476*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
2,833*
Dominant Economic Sector
agriculture, fishing, offshore financial services, tourism*
Administration
independent (parliamentary republic)*
Miscellaneous
A Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes and there are several underwater volcanoes as well; More than 100 spoken local languages*
