Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometres. Port Vila, is the nation’s capital and economic centre, is on the island of Efate. Our Volunteer Build teams build resilient concrete block homes and school classrooms designed to withstand Category 5 tropical cyclones replacing wooden and tin structures that have been destroyed in past cyclones.
| Population | 277,554 |
| Border Countries | South Pacific Ocean |
| Capital City | Port Vila |
| Currency | Vanuatu |
| Language | Local languages (more than 100) 63.2%, Bislama (official; creole) 33.7%, English (official) 2%, French (official) 0.6%, other 0.5% |
| Religion | Protestant 70%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, customary beliefs 3.7% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 12.6%, none 1.1%, unspecified 0.2% |
| Type of Government | Parliamentary republic |
| % living in poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines: 12.7% (2010) |
| Life Expectancy | 72 years |
| Infectious Diseases | Malaria, typhoid, dengue |
| Top Killers | Heart disease, cerebrovascular disease |
| Literacy | Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 85.2% |
| Natural Resources | Manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
| Agriculture | Copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, fruits, vegetables; beef; fish |
| Industry | Food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning. |
| Agriculture | Copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, fruits, vegetables; beef; fish |
| Exports | Exports: copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee |
