Melanesia
Flag of Vanuatu
A Pacific archipelago perched on the Ring of Fire.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00030 30%
- #009030 30%
- #000000 22%
- #f0c000 6%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Vanuatu in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| Capital | Port Vila |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania |
| Population | 307,150 |
| Area | 12,189 km² · 25 people per km² |
| Currency | Vanuatu vatu (VUV) |
| Languages | English, French, Bislama |
| Country codes | VU · VUT · .vu |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Vanuatu is a chain of around 80 islands, many of them volcanic and several with active volcanoes.
- Its capital, Port Vila, sits on the island of Efate and anchors a nation of dozens of distinct island communities.
- Vanuatu is one of the most linguistically dense countries on Earth, with more than a hundred indigenous languages spoken.
Did you know
Mount Yasur on Tanna island is one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes, glowing nightly for visitors.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.