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Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós , who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo , in 1606.
Kalkot Mataskelekele (b. 1949), Supreme Court justice, then President of Vanuatu (2004-2009) Grace Mera Molisa (1946-2002), poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979 Sela Molisa , MP for Santo, several times minister
Demographic features of the population of Vanuatu include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. 4% of the people living in Vanuatu are Europeans. [1]
The Vanuatu Parliament experienced a series of "floor crossings" by members of parliament which led to levels of uncertainty. In an effort to prevent this from occuring, and thereby preserve political stability, Vanuatu held a referendum in May 2024 adopting two new constitutional provisions.
also: Countries: Vanuatu: People: Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. ... Pages in category "Vanuatuan people"
Ni-Vanuatu is a recent coinage. It combines the name of the country (Vanuatu, etymologically "land that stands [by itself]", i.e. ‘independent country’) with a particle ni, which encodes the genitive in indigenous languages such as North Efate similar to "of" in English.
Vanuatu – sovereign island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. [1] The Vanuatu Archipelago is some 1,750 kilometres (1,087 mi) east of northern Australia, 500 km (310 mi) north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is of volcanic origin. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people ...
Wall painting opposite the market hall. Sand drawing from Vanuatu is an art form recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.. One of the most important contemporary artists of Vanuatu is Aloi Pilioko who created the impressive colourful relief on the post office in Port Vila. [2]