Travel Alert Status
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference
UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel 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
Travel Currency
vatu (VUV)
Languages
three official languages: English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages
Ethnic Groups
indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders
National Holiday
Independence Day, 30 July (1980)
Geographic Coordinates
16 00 S, 167 00 E
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
Airports
3