OCEANIA
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Vanuatu
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
321,409
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$3,411
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2026
About VanuatuOverview, geography, and key facts
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
Capital
Port Vila
Population
321,409
Area
12,189 km²
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Currency
Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
GDP/Capita
$3,411
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Vanuatu vatu (VUV)
- GDP
- $1.1B
- GDP per Capita
- $3,411
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 71.5 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Oceania
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Area
- 12,189 km²
- Population
- 321,409
- Timezone
- UTC+11:00
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Calling Code
- +678
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- VU