Population: 170,319 (July 1991), growth rate 3.1% (1991)

Birth rate: 36 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 5 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 36 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 67 years male, 72 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 5.4 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural); adjective--Ni-Vanuatu

Ethnic divisions: indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, remainder Vietnamese, Chinese, and various Pacific Islanders

Religion: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7%

Language: English and French (official); pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)

Literacy: 53% (male 57%, female 48%) age 15 and over can read and write (1979)

Labor force: NA

Organized labor: 7 registered trade unions--largest include Oil and Gas Workers' Union, Vanuatu Airline Workers' Union

NOTE: The information regarding Vanuatu on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vanuatu People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vanuatu People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.