Vanuatu

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Republic of Vanuatu

Capital
Port Vila
Population
320k (2023)179th/241
Area
12k km²159th/241
Density
26.3/km²
Nominal GDP
$1B (2025)183rd/195
GDP per capita
$3,938 (2025)167th/193
HDI
0.621147th/194
Life expectancy
71.5 years141st/216
Fertility rate
3.5742nd/216
Unemployment rate
5.1%99th/187
CO₂ emissions
0.2 Mt CO₂192nd/200
Forest area
36.3%76th/199
Currency
Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)

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