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