Vanuatu Facts and Figures.

Vanuatu Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of Vanuatu Port-Vila 12,190 sq km 4,707 sq mi PEOPLE Population 215,053 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 1.43 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 263,267 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 310,486 (2050 estimate) Population density 18 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 46 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 24 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 77 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Port-Vila 34,000 (2003 estimate) Luganville 10,000 (1996 estimate) Ethnic groups ni-Vanuatu (Melanesian) 94 percent European 4 percent Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islander 2 percent Languages English (official), French (official), Bislama (official), indigenous dialects Religious affiliations Protestant 54 percent Anglican 18 percent Roman Catholic 15 percent Indigenous beliefs 4 percent Baha'i 3 percent O ther 6 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 63.6 years (2008 estimate) Female Male Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 65.2 years (2008 estimate) 62 years (2008 estimate) 51 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 9,091 people (2004) 323 people (2001) Literacy rate Total 52.9 percent (1995) Female 47.8 percent (1995) Male 57.3 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 6.4 percent (2002-2003) 7 years (2000) 23 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution 30 July 1980 Armed forces Total number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $388 million (2006) $1,755.20 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 15.6 percent (2006) I ndustry 9.2 percent (2006) Services 81.7 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers 112,553 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Unemployment rate Not available National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $53.34 million (1999) Total expenditure $52.07 million (1999) Monetary unit 1 vatu (VT), consisting of 100 centimes Major trade partners for exports India, Greece, Japan, Thailand, and Australia Major trade partners for imports Japan, Australia, Singapore, Germany, and New Zealand ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 350 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 33 (2004) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 12 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Paved road as a share of total roads 25 (2003) Not available 35 (1997) 24 percent (1999) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.