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Vanuatu CIA Map |
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| Location |
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia |
| Grography |
a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes |
| Coordinates |
16 00 S, 167 00 E |
| Area |
total: 12,200 sq km land: 12,200 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited |
| Terrain |
mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains |
| Natural Hazards |
tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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