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Which is the former name of Vanuatu New Hebrides, a collection of islands in the South West of the Pacific Ocean consisting of 83 islands. Discovered by Portuguese sailors in 1606, the first settlers of the country, has been the French and Australian missionaries. France and Britain declared neutral territory in 1878, the new Hebrid'i, from the Franco-British joint management of 1906 and 30 July 1980, gained its independence came under. The official languages are Bislama, English and French. 1750 km east of Australia 500 km northeast of New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, south west of Fiji is located in the Pacific Ocean. Tropical climate of the island with a surface area of 12.200 km ² and a total of 2.528 km of coastline is. Featured in the mountains and plains of the islands are volcanic. Tabwemasana 1.877 m is the highest point in the country. The country's largest city, the capital, Port Vila. Vanuatu with a population of around 243 thousand people, mainly Melanesians are formed. A certain amount of other ethnic groups, European, Chinese, Vietnamese, Polynesian and Micronesian there. Vanuatu's economy is based on agriculture. The main crops grown in coconut, cocoa and coffee, and copra represents 38% of domestic exports. Beef animals are raised significantly. Fishing, meat, canned food, and tourism has been developed.
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