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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
87 (2006)
Source: UNESCO

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
2006 No data available percent
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
2006 No data available percent
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
2007 39 per 1,000 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2008
2006 35 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 33 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 33 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 32 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 33 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 35 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 35 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Cellular telephone subscribers
2007 115 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2006 70 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 60 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 51 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 38 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 25 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Internet users
2007 75 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2006 60 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 52 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 48 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 39 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 35 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 28 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 21 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)
2008 109 (joint) Transparency International 2008
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
2006 1690 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 1580 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 1390 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 1170 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 1060 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 1200 current US$ WorldBankDataProfileTables2008
2000 1250 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

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
2006 0.4 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 0.4 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 0.3 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 0.3 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 0.2 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 0.2 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 0.2 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual GDP growth
2006 7.2  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 6.5  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 5.5  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 3.2  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 -7.4  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 -2.7  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 2.7  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation
2006 0.0  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 2.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 2.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 1.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 1.5  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 6.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 1.2  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

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
1 (2007)
Source: UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate
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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