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VANUATU
IS DERIVED FROM THE WORDS
VANUA MEANINGLAND OR HOME
TU MEANING STAND
Coat of Arms
169 DEGREES EAST19 DEGREES SOUTH
Y shaped
83 islands
and islets
4 largest islandsEspiritu SantoMalekulaErro MangoEfate (where Port Villa is located, main island)
CLIMATEInyeug (Mystery) Island
wet tropical to subtropical
MAY TO OCTOBER: 27 TO 30 DEGREES
NOVEMBER TO APRIL : ALMOST 12 DEGREES
JANUARY TO MARCH: HEAVY RAINS
Landforms
• Sandy beaches
• Jungles
• Coral reef
• Volcanoes
BEACHESTranquility Island, Port Vila
JUNGLES
MELE CASCADES, PORT VILA
CORAL REEFS
MELE BAY
VOLCANOESVOLCAN YASU
LAND
ISLANDSBEACHESJUNGLES
cavesVOLCANOES
HIGHEST POINT: MOUNT TABWEMASANA (6,200 FT.)
ISLANDSSOUTHERNMOST: ANEITYUMNORTHERNMOST: BANKS AND TORRES ISLAND GROUP
MOST FAMOUS AMONG TOURISTS:
Malekula islandEpi island
tannaPentecost island
BEACHES
CHAMPAGNE BEACHThe Boracay of Vanuatu
Declared by cnn as oneof the worlds best beaches
Found in espiritu santo
Erakor beachbokissa beachbreakas beacheratap beachparadise covetamanu beach
hideaway beachaore beach
JUNGLES
Pentecost island forest
www.vanuatujunglezipline.com
CAVES
Usually at the end of a waterfall
followed by a river
Thrill seeker activity
MILLENNIUM CAVE
south central santo
Blue Cave
tanna
VOLCANOEShome of some of the worlds most active volcanoes
LOPEVIMOTLAV
SUREMATAI
GAUA
MERE LAVA
AOBA
AMBRYM
EPI
NORTH VATE
TRAITORS HEAD
ANEITYUM
And of course,
UNNAMED.
KUWAE
MOUNT YASURONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE VOLCANOES IN THE WORLD
MOST FAMOUS VOLCANO
FOUND ON TANNA ISLAND
ERUPTING SINCE 1774
361 M high
AERIAL VIEW
Sam Cossman - Diving Into an Active Volcano(he doesnt really dive into it)
DA BIDEYO
• Medyo 200mb kaya di ko muna ilalagay
WATER
SpringsRiversLakes
Lava lakesCoral reefsWaterfalls
Bodies of Water
Surrounded by Coral Sea and the South Pacific
Ocean
Sulphur bayVelit bay
Springs and rivers
Nagpen River (Selva River) Takara Hot springs
Thermal fields ofLake Manaro Lakua
MATEVULU BLUE HOLE
SANMA, ESPIRITU SANTO
LAKES
RESULT OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
AMBRYM
AMBAE
GAUA
SIWI (DRAINED)
VANUA LAVA
LAVA LAKES
MARUM LAVA LAKE
OTHERS:
AMBRYM LAVA LAKEBENBOW LAVA LAKE
WATERFALLS
VERY COMMON IN VANUATU
Siri Falls - Torba, Gaua island. 120 m tall waterfall from Lake Letas located in lush jungle.
MELE CASCADES(Cascade Falls)
Most famous waterfall in vanuatu
Found in shefa, efate island
CORAL REEFS
MARINEFAUNA
RICH IN SEA LIFE
ALMOST 4000 MARINE SPECIES
NATIONAL ANIMAL
DOLPHIN
MARINE
FLORA
Part of the
Coraltriangle
Trees
LAND FLORA
BANYAN TREES OF TANNA
HAPPY LANDS KAURI RESERVE
SILK FLOWER
NATIONAL FLOWER
FLOWERS
158 SPECIES OF ORCHIDS21 SPECIES OF PALM TREES250 species of ferns12 species of ARACEAE
COCONUT CRAB
80 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLY
12 SPECIES OF BEES
12 species of ANTS AND TERMITES
OVER 200 SPECIES OF FLIES
22 SPECIES OF EARTHWORMS73 SPECIES OF LAND SNAILS
GREEN PALM LORIKEET
vanuatu mountain pigeon
pacific imperial pigeon
royal parrot finch
peregrine falcon
74 species are land and freshwater birds
15 species are shore birds
7 endemic bird species
32 species of are migratory sea birds
FIJI BANDED IGUANA
saltwater crocodile
19 species of lizards
2 species of snake
4 species of sea turtles
2 species of sea snakes
2 species of frogs
MAMMALS
4 species of flying foxes
8 other bat species
Rats, mice, feral cattle, feral goat, feral pig, feral cats and dogs.
Guinea pigs
FLYING FOX
FOSSIL FINDS
MeiolaniaShefa, Efate island
2 m long
horned turtle
PEOPLE
266,937
Ni- Vanuatu
Mostly Melanesian
More than 110 distinctly diverse cultures and
languages
94 % Melanesian4 % European
4% Other(Vietnamese, Chinese,
and other Pacific Islander)
80 % of ni-vanuatu live in rural areas
MELANESIAN KIDS WITH DARK SKIN AND NATURALLY BLONDE HAIR
NAKAMAL
TABU
KAVA
MARRIAGE
100% MARRIAGE RATEARRANGED MARRIAGES
SISTER EXCHANGE
DOMESTIC UNIT
NUCLEAR FAMILY KIN GROUPS
PATRIARCHALNO PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT
OF CHILDREN
Ritual initiation of growth
circumcision
EDUCATION
Primary level
Grade 1 - 796% attend
But only few finish
English, french, bislamaLanguage of instruction
Pre Primary level
13% attendDue to cost
and cultural factors
secondary level
Grade 8 – 10Senior secondary
Grade 11 – 13
17% attend
Tertiary education
University of the south pacific
HEALTH
Life Expectancy: 70 - 74
Birth rate: 23,02 births/1,000 population
Mortality rate: 1,000 deaths/2,000 population
Most still rely on local diviners and healers
Mostly infusions of plant leaves, etc.
RELIGION
83% Christian
32% Presbyterian
13% Roman Catholic
13% Anglican
11% Seventh-day Adventist
5% John Frum Movement
14% Church of Christ, the Apostolic Church Australia, the Assemblies of God, and other Christian denomination
7% Animism
The Baha'i Faith, Muslims, Buddhists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) also are active.
EVERYTHING FROM HERE IS OKAY
PERO TAPUSIN MO YUN COAT OF ARMS OR DELETE NA LANG
AND IDAGDAG YUN VID WHEN DONE
Government and Politics
Former President John Bani
Walter Lini
Roi Mata
Brief history• Chief Roi Mata’s Domain is the first site to be inscribed
in Vanuatu. It consists of three early 17th century AD sites on the islands of Efate, Lelepa and Artokassociated with the life and death of the last paramount chief, or Roi Mata, of what is now Central Vanuatu. The property includes Roi Mata’s residence, the site of his death and Roi Mata’s mass burial site. It is closely associated with the oral traditions surrounding the chief and the moral values he espoused. The site reflects the convergence between oral tradition and archaeology and bears witness to the persistence of Roi Mata’s social reforms and conflict resolution, still relevant to the people of the region.
TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES
LANGUAGES
BISL
AMA
ENGLISH
FRENCH
40% French-educated
60% English-educated
LANGUAGES
MOST LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSEOVER 100 LANGUAGES SPOKEN
BISLAMA
ONE OF THE NEWEST LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD
WIDELY SPOKEN IN VANUATU
PIDGIN OR CREOLE LANGUAGE
95% OF BISLAMA WORDS ARE BASED ON ENGLISH, 5% FRENCH
ENGLISH VOCABULARY, OCEANIC GRAMMAR
SHARED WITH PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS
GASTRONOMY
The making of kava
VANUATU’ S NATIONAL FOOD IS
LAPLAPAnd their traditional drink is
KAVA
The making of laplap
LAPLAP
Manioc,Taro, or
yam
GRATED INTO PASTE
PUT ON TARO/
SPINACH LEAVES
SOAKED IN COCONUT
CREAM
Pieces of pork, poultry,
fish, beef, OR prawns
are added
INTO THE OVEN WITH HOT SAUCE
Alcoholic beverage
Made from the kava pepper plant
Integral to ceremonial occasions
YAMTARO
BANANACOCONUT
SUGARCANETROPICAL NUTS
GREENSPIGS
FOWLSEAFOOD
MANIOCPLANTAIN
SWEET POTATOPAPAYA
CABBAGEBEANSCORN
PEPPERSCARROTSPUMPKIN
Performing and Fine Arts
• TRADITIONAL MUSIC VARIES ACROSS ALL REGIONS
• TAM-TAM DRUMS, PANPIPES, RATTLES, GUITARS, UKELELES AND SLIT GONGS
Personalities
• John Bani
• Grace Mera Molisa
• Walter Lini
• Roi Mata
• Jacobus
GRACE MERA MOLISA
POLITICIANPOET
FEMINIST
1st woman from her country to gain a university degree
An Anglican
Spoke five languages
KALI JACOBUS
Super middle weight boxer“Malekula Kid”
Current holder of Universal Boxing Organization world boxing title
football
• Simon Lauru
• Lencie Fred
• Etienne Mermer
Architecture
Industry
CURRENCY
1 VATU
= 0.010 USD
= 0.46 PHP
Tourist Facilities and Services
How to get to vanuatu
Sample Itinerary
BEST FOR SHIPWRECK DIVING
Snorkelling
Scuba diving
SS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
• National Animal
• National Flower
• National Sport
• Architecture
• http://interhemisphere.tumblr.com/post/44453621914/an-icebox-on-the-beach-on-tranquility-island
• Aerial view
• Tranquility Island – Vanuatu
• Cascades Falls jungle – Chris Taylor
• Benjor Coral Reef – Port Vila
• http://www.travelonline.com/vanuatu/information/vanuatu-beaches.html
• http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/yasur.html
• Zipline images from TripAdvisor
• http://terra-mater.tumblr.com/post/74196269122/volcanic-smog-and-sunglint-in-the-vanuatu
• http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/vanuatu/
• Vanuatu kids smiling by Eric Lafforgue on Flickr.
• ©Nick Hobgood
• Vanuatu - Inyeug (Mystery) Island by Chris&Steve (cands) (2006)
• michael spear hawkins (flickr)
• http://www.tourismvanuatu.com/tours/adventures-paradise-t1/cascade-waterfalls.html
• http://journeyimaging.tumblr.com/post/83151029663/i-wish-the-water-was-a-little-cleaner-please
• http://vanuatu.travel/index.php/fr/67-things-to-do/eco-tours/926-millennium-cave-tours
• http://vanuatu.travel/index.php/en/67-things-to-do/eco-tours/826-blue-cave-adventures-and-tours
• http://www.onelaststint.com/video/matevulu-blue-hole-a-little-piece-of-paradise-all-to-ourselves/
• http://www.aquamarinesanto.com/coolidge.html
• http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Vanuatu-FLORA-AND-FAUNA.html
• http://capitaljhay.tumblr.com/post/67644410740
• http://r-u-s-t-y-r.tumblr.com/post/65908542137
• http://coral-tropics.tumblr.com/post/67221454227/casually-holding-a-sea-star-in-vanuatu-d
• http://journeyimaging.tumblr.com/post/87273645471
• http://moonwrasse.tumblr.com/post/74925720490/there-are-worlds-beyond-our-own
• http://craignyephoto.tumblr.com/post/56517467969/espiritu-santo-vanuatu-part-one-aerial-i-was
• http://www.safaritheglobe.com/vanuatu/geography-weather-wildlife/
• http://archaeologicalnews.tumblr.com/post/98251172656/pacific-settlers-developed-gardens-to-survive
• http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1280
• http://www.mattsomervillephotography.com/wedding-photographer-in-vanuatu-noumea-and-new-caledonia/
• http://www.opedvanuatu.org/blog
• http://www.icde.org/projects/regulatory_frameworks_for_distance_education/country_profiles/vanuatu/education_system
• http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-si9g-wKnTM/U9PgacktrtI/AAAAAAAAZKM/nmr2C
• GJ-iXs/s1600/Frangipani_flowers.jpg