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    Introduction


    The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980.


    Location


    Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia


    Geographic coordinates


    16 00 S, 167 00 E


    Area


    total: 12,200 sq km land: 12,200 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited water: 0 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly larger than Connecticut


    Land boundaries


    0 km


    Coastline


    2,528 km


    Maritime claims


    measured from claimed archipelagic baselines exclusive economic zone: 200 NM continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 NM territorial sea: 12 NM


    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


    Terrain


    mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m


    Natural resources


    manganese, hardwood forests, fish


    Land use


    arable land: 2.46% permanent crops: 7.38% other: 90.16% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    NA


    Natural hazards


    tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis


    Environment - current issues


    a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable supply of water; deforestation


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94 signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes


    Population


    202,609 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Port-Vila (Efate)


    Phone Code


    +678


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