Vanuatu

geographical name

Van·​u·​atu ˌvan-ˌwä-ˈtü How to pronounce Vanuatu (audio)
ˌvän-,
 also  -ˈwä-(ˌ)tü
variants or formerly New Hebrides
islands in the southwestern Pacific northeast of New Caledonia and west of Fiji; capital Port-Vila (on Efate) area 4706 square miles (12,189 square kilometers), population 288,000

Note: As the New Hebrides, Vanuatu was formerly under joint British and French administration. It has been an independent republic since 1980.

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“Vanuatu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vanuatu. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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