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Vanuatu
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Climate:
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Environment:
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters
of the way from Hawaii to Australia
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Oceania
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total area:
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14,760 sq km
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land area:
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14,760 sq km
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comparative area:
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slightly larger than Connecticut
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note:
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includes more than 80 islands
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0 km
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2,528 km
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measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
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contiguous zone:
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24 nm
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continental shelf:
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200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
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exclusive economic zone:
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200 nm
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territorial sea:
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12 nm
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none
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tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds
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mostly mountains of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
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manganese, hardwood forests, fish
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arable land:
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1%
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permanent crops:
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5%
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meadows and pastures:
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2%
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forest and woodland:
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1%
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other:
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91%
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NA sq km
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current issues:
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a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable
supply of water
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natural hazards:
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tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor
earthquakes
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international agreements:
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party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Marine Dumping,
Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution; signed, but not ratified - Law of
the Sea