🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
12,189 km²
Land Area
12,189 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
2,528 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
Climate: tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
manganese, hardwood forests, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
318,007
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.55%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
24.6 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
20.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
4 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- indigenous languages (more than - 100%
- Bislama (official; creole) (Official) - 14.5%
- English (official) (Official) - 2.1%
- French (official) (Official) - 0.8%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 87.7%, Female: 88.2%)
💼 Economy
lower-middle income Pacific island economy; extremely reliant on subsistence agriculture and tourism; environmentally fragile; struggling post-pandemic and Tropical Cyclone Harold rebound; sizeable inflation; road infrastructure aid from Australia
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.04 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$1.16 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$3,200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
24.9%
Industry
7.5%
Services
60.4%
Major Industries
food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 30 July (1980)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.16 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
7.6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Chief Roi Mata&rsquo
- s Domain