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Vanuatu Geography 1996

Location:

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

14,760 sq km

land area:

14,760 sq km

comparative area:

slightly larger than Connecticut

note:

includes more than 80 islands

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

2,528 km

Maritime claims:

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines

contiguous zone:

24 nm

continental shelf:

200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds

Terrain:

mostly mountains of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains

Natural resources:

manganese, hardwood forests, fish

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

91%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable supply of water

natural hazards:

tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor earthquakes

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea

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