Vanuatu

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Island country in Oceania

Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.

Also known as...Republic of Vanuatu, vu, vut, van, and VAN
World Asia Politics
Australia, Vanuatu Sign Pact Barring Foreign Military Bases

Australia, Vanuatu Sign Pact Barring Foreign Military Bases Australia and Vanuatu signed a security pact barring any foreign military base in the Pacific nation, a move aimed at limiting China’s influence.