Oceania/Melanesia
Vanuatu
Port Vila
321.4K
12 189 km²
Vanuatu vatu
Coastal
Bislama, English, French
Historical Events
1606 - First European Contact
Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós claims Vanuatu for Spain.
1880 - Colonial Claims
France and the UK claimed parts of Vanuatu, leading to joint colonial management.
1906 - Anglo-French Condominium
France and the UK establish a framework for jointly managing Vanuatu as the New Hebrides.
1970 - Independence Movement
An independence movement arises in Vanuatu, leading to calls for sovereignty.
1980 - Independence Achieved
Vanuatu officially becomes an independent republic.