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James Cook landing at Tanna island, c. 1774. The Vanuatu group of islands first had contact with Europeans in 1606, when the Portuguese explorer Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, sailing for the Spanish Crown, arrived on the largest island and called the group of islands La Austrialia del Espiritu Santo or "The Southern Land of the Holy Spirit", believing he had arrived in Terra Australis or Australia.
An independence movement arose in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was founded in 1980. Since independence, the country has become a member of the United Nations , Commonwealth of Nations , Organisation internationale de la Francophonie , and the Pacific Islands Forum .
This page lists the individual Vanuatu year pages. It only references years after 1980, when the country gained independence. Twenty-first century. 2020s 2020
Around 60 countries gained independence from the United Kingdom throughout its history, the most in the world, followed by around 40 countries that gained independence from France throughout its history. [2] Over 50% of the world's borders today were drawn as a result of British and French imperialism. [3] [4] [5]
Establishments in Vanuatu by year (12 C) S. Vanuatuan sport by year (31 C) Y. Years in the New Hebrides (2 C) Pages in category "Years in Vanuatu"
The Republic of Vanuatu has been a member of the United Nations since the year of its independence in 1980. The country was a particularly active member in the 1980s, when, governed by Prime Minister Father Walter Lini and represented by Ambassador Robert Van Lierop, it was a consistent advocate for decolonisation.
Decades in Vanuatu (9 C) M. Millennia in ... Years in Vanuatu (5 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 12 July 2019, at 20:25 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The Parliament of Vanuatu (Bislama: Palamen blong Vanuatu; French: Parlement du Vanuatu) is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu.It was established by the 1980 constitution, as part of Vanuatu's independence from France and the United Kingdom.