Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu
Vanuatu is a country in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Port Vila, home to roughly 292,680 people across 12,189 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Melanesia
- Population
- 292,680
- Land area
- 12,189 km²
- ISO codes
- VU / VUT
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
Did you know?
- Land divers on Pentecost Island leap from wooden towers with vines tied to their ankles — the inspiration for modern bungee jumping.
- Mount Yasur on Tanna spits lava and ash in one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes.
- Bislama, an English-based creole, unites speakers of over 100 indigenous languages.
- WWII cargo cults arose when islanders saw vast supplies dropped from the sky by Allied forces.
- The SS President Coolidge wreck off Santo is one of the world's largest accessible shipwrecks for divers.
Practice with geography games
Studying Vanuatu is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.