Vanuatu
geographical name
Van·u·atu
ˌvan-ˌwä-ˈtü 
ˌvän-,
also -ˈwä-(ˌ)tü
variants
or formerly New Hebrides
islands in the southwestern Pacific northeast of New Caledonia and west of Fiji; capital Port-Vila (on Efate) area 4706 square miles (12,189 square kilometers), population 288,000
Note: As the New Hebrides, Vanuatu was formerly under joint British and French administration. It has been an independent republic since 1980.
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“Vanuatu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vanuatu. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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