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GeographyLocation: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Area: Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 2,528 km
PeoplePopulation: 173,648 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: 2.22% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 31.26 births/1,000 population Death rate: 9.06 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 66.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 4.14 children born/woman Ethnic divisions: indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders Religions: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% Languages: English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1979)
Government
Names:
Type: republic Capital: Port-Vila Independence: 30 July 1980 (from France and UK) Constitution: 30 July 1980
EconomyNational product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $200 million National product real growth rate: National product per capita: $1,200 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.3% Unemployment rate:
Electricity:
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| The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July). |