Vanuatu Introduction 2001

Background: The British and French who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980.

NOTE: The information regarding Vanuatu on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vanuatu Introduction 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vanuatu Introduction 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.