Country Fast Facts:Vanuatu. October 3, 2007 / 1:16 PM EDT / CBS . Vanuatu ...

Top 10 facts about Vanuatu TODAY is Independence Day in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, celebrating its independence from France and Britain 35 years ago on July 30, 1980.

Vanuatu tops travel book publisher Lonely Planet's list of the world's happiest places Full name: Republic of Vanuatu Population: 246,000 (UN, 2011) Capital: Port-Vila Area: 12,190 sq km (4,707 sq ...

Facts about Vanuatu Located in the South Pacific Ocean, west of Fiji, approximately 1750km from the east coast of northern Australia. Made up of more than 80 islands (13 major islands).

Vanuatu: 5 facts about the island nation that cancelled Lalit Modi’s passport. Fugitive businessman Lalit Modi has applied to surrender his Indian passport at the Indian High Commission in London.

SUVA, Fiji – The south Pacific nation of Vanuatu hammered by Super Cyclone Pam is an archipelago of more than 80 islands known for their tropical beauty, active volcanos and rural poverty.

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - China has sent police experts and equipment to the Pacific nation of Vanuatu in the midst of a political crisis that saw the Supreme Court rule the prime minister lost a ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital, according to local media and the United Nations.

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says one-third of the population affected by 7.3-magnitude quake.

Vanuatu, a string of more than 80 islands once known as the New Hebrides, achieved independence from France and Britain in 1980. Most of the islands are inhabited; some have active volcanoes ...

Vanuatu, a string of more than 80 islands once known as the New Hebrides, achieved independence from France and Britain in 1980. Most of the islands are inhabited; some have active volcanoes ...