Vanuatu

Map of Vanuatu

Official name: Republic of Vanuatu Capital: Port-Vila Area: total: 12,200 sq km land: 12,200 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands water: 0 sq km Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia Geographic coordinates: 16 00 S, 167 00 E Comparative Area: slightly larger than Connecticut Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 2,528 km Terrain: mostly mountains of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m