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Vanuatu Geography
Vanuatu Geography: A summary of information about Vanuatu Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Vanuatu: Geography
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 references
Oceania
Area
total: 14,760 sq km land: 14,760 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands
Area - comparative
slightly larger than Connecticut
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
2,528 km
Maritime claims
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds
Terrain
mostly mountains 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% permanent crops: 10% permanent pastures: 2% forests and woodland: 75% other: 11% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor earthquakes
Environment - current issues
a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable supply of water; deforestation
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
