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Vanuatu Official Title: Republic of Vanuatu General Information: Capital Port Vila Population (million) 0.300n/a Total Area 12,190 km² Currency 1 CAN$=86.457 Vanuatu Vatu (VUV) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday Independence Day, 30 July Language(s) English, French and pidgin (Bichelamar) Political Information: Type of State Republic Type of Government Parliamentary Republic Bilateral Product trade Canada - Vanuatu 0.9 0.8 0.7 Balance 0.6 Can. Head of State Head of Government 0.5 Exports President Prime Minister 0.4 Can. Imports Tallis Obed Moses Bob Loughman Millions 0.3 0.2 Total Trade 0.1 Ministers: Foreign Affairs and External Trade: Marc Ati 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Canadian Imports Vanua'aku Pati, National United Party, Vanuatu Republican Party, Green Party, Melanesian from: Vanuatu Progressive Party, Union of Moderate Parties, Peoples Progressive Party Veg. Prod. Textiles Prod. Food Prod. A nt iq ues Specialized Inst. Animal & Prod. Elections: Last:n/a March 19-20, 2020. Next: 2020. 2020 Statistics Canada Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Vanuatu Canada Canadian Exports GDP: (billion) $1.14n/a $2,162.38 to: Vanuatu GDP per capita: $3,784.15n/a $56,945.03 Chemical Prod. GDP Growth rate: (%) -9.24n/a -5.40 Inflation: (%) 2.92n/a 0.72 Vehicles and Equip. Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60 Veg. Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Canadian Exports: $217,673n/a Specialized Inst. Canadian Imports: $44,266n/a Paper Prod. 2020 Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) Statistics Canada Canadian Direct Investment in country n/a (million) Sources: Representation: Statistics/Industry Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Foreign Representation in Canada IMF n/a http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad High Commissioner-designate Mark Glauser (Canberra, AU) May 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/vanuatu.aspx?lang=eng.

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Pol I T Ical Reviews • Melanesia 467 References Vanuatu
pol i t ical reviews • melanesia 467 References controlling prisoners. Issues of eco- nomic policy also created challenges Fraenkel, Jonathan, Anthony Reagan, and with Vanuatu’s financial services David Hegarty. 2008. The Dangers of sector coming under increasing pres- Political Party Strengthening Legislation in Solomon Islands. State Society and Society sure, the rising cost of living being felt in Melanesia Working Paper (ssgm) quite strongly, and a proposed increase 2008/2. Canberra: ssgm, The Australian to employment conditions creating National University. uncertainty within the private sector. Ham Lini’s National United Party ISN, Island Sun News. Daily newspaper, Honiara. (nup)–led coalition had taken over in December 2004, following a success- mehrd, Ministry of Education and ful vote of no confidence against the Human Resources Development. 2009. government coalition led by Serge Semi-annual Report, January–July. Vohor’s Union of Moderate Parties mehrd: Honiara. (ump), which had been elected only NEN, National Express News. Tri-weekly five months earlier. Although several newspaper, Honiara. reshuffles took place in the intervening sibc, Solomon Islands Broadcasting years, Lini’s ability to survive to the Corporation. Daily Internet news service, end of Parliament’s four-year term was Honiara. http://www.sibconline.com remarkable. The previous decade had SSN, Solomon Star News. Daily news - seen regular votes of no confidence paper, Honiara. Online at and numerous threats of such votes http://solomonstarnews.com / leading to nine different coalition sto, Solomon Times Online. Daily governments and two snap elections. Internet news service, Honiara. Lini was able to stay in power mainly http://www.solomontimes.com because he refused to take action (ie, hold accountable politicians who were members of the coalition accused of mismanagement, corruption, or misbehavior) or make decisions that Vanuatu could jeopardize the coalition.
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