Vanuatu is a series of islands located of the coast of Australia-Oceania. Vanuatu is rich with resources. Their working on fixing their economy. They have a very interesting culture. The geography of this country is very intriguing.
Vanuatu is a series of 83 islands in the Pacific Ocean. Most of the country’s land is located in twelve of these islands, where the other islands are very little in size. The islands have several mountains and are heavily forested. Vanuatu has nine volcanos, including Yasur, one of the world’s most active volcanos. These volcanos have caused earthquakes and tsunamis on the islands.
Vanuatu’s capital city and largest island is Port Vila. Port Vila makes up most of the country’s population. The next largest island is Lugnville. These two islands make up the majority of the land and population of the country. The rest of the islands are smaller in size and population.
In Vanuatu there is very little transportation. The number one way to get around is by walking. There are very little cars or bikes because they are considered a luxury items. There are a few taxis but these are mostly private owned cars or buses. The cheapest way to get around are boats but these have many stops so they aren’t as quick.
Vanuatu has a parliamentary republic government. The leader of the state is President Iolu Johnson Abbil. This role is mainly just a ceremonial role in the government. The leader of the government is Prime Minister Moana Carcasses Kalosil. They have a constitution and their voting age is 18.
Their economy is largely based of agriculture, especially live stock. There are a few other things they live off of, such as fishing, tourism and offshore financial services. They get foreign aid ...
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...e preferred foot wear is flip flops but it is not uncommon to just go barefoot. The clothing there is in a variety of colors and patterns that are made out of light material.
In Vanuatu there is a variety of technology. Even though most of their land is uninhabited they have a lot of internet and phone service. They have most of the technology that the United States has. They do not have a military there, only a Vanuatu police and a mobile force.
There is very little terrorism threat in Vanuatu. There are no human rights violations in Vanuatu. The prime minister is a very big on human rights. They haven’t done anything to affect the world recently.
Vanuatu has an interesting terrain. They are working on growing their economy. Their culture is very rich. They working hard to improve everything in their country. Vanuatu is a very interesting developing nation.
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