Capital : Port Vila

Land Area :12,200 sq km

Head of Government : Prime Minister Ham Lini (since 11 December 2004)

Population : 205,754 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages : English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages

Major Religion(s) : Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% (including Jon Frum Cargo cult)

Date of Joining : 1980

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Articles from E-Magazine:

• Did you know?, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 1, December 2004.
• Dissatisfied Vanuatu police members call on the Commissioner of Police to resign, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 3, June 2005.

Articles from Police Reforms:

• Vanuatu Police Commissioner Diniro officially terminated, The Independent, posted 11 July 2005, port vila presse.