Vanuatu coastline , Vanuatu Natural Resources

Vanuatu

Location : oceania. group of islands in the south pacific ocean. about three-quarters of the way from hawaii to australia

Geographic Coordinates : 16 00 s. 167 00 e

Map Reference : oceania

Area : total: 12.200 sq km land: 12.200 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands. about 65 of which are inhabited

Area Comparative: slightly larger than connecticut

Vanuatu More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 257

Maritime Claims : measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate: tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from may to october; moderate rainfall from november to april; may be affected by cyclones from december to april

Terrain : mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains

Elevation extremes : lowest point: pacific ocean 0 m highest point: tabwemasana 1.877 m

Natural Resources :manganese. hardwood forests. fish

Land use : arable land: 2.46% permanent crops: 7.38% other: 90.16% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : na