English, French, creole (known as Bislama or Bichelama) official; plus 100+ local languages - vatu (VUV)
Government: parliamentary republic
Area: 12,200 km2
Population: 196,178 (July 2002 est.)
Calling Code: +678
Internet TLD: .vu
Time Zone: UTC+11
Religion: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% (including Jon Frum Cargo cult)