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Vanuatu (South Pacific)

Encyclopedia—Vanuatu

People, Economy, and Government

The population is predominantly Melanesians, with some Polynesians; there are also Chinese settlers and Vietnamese laborers. Bislama, English and French are official languages, but a local pidgin called Bislama or Bichelama is also widely spoken. The majority of the population is Christian. The chief industries are copra production, cattle raising, and fishing. Manganese mining halted in 1978, but in 2006 an agreement was signed to export manganese already mined but not yet exported. Additional revenues derive from a growing tourist industry and the development of Vila as a corporate tax shelter. A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Vanuatu has a president, a prime minister and council, and a unicameral parliament. Administratively, Vanautu is divided into 11 island councils.

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