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Vanuatu

Republic of Vanuatu · Melanesia

UN member

Vanuatu is a country in Melanesia, with Port Vila as its capital, home to about 335,169 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Port Vila
Region
Melanesia
Currency
Vanuatu vatu (VUV Vt)
Calling code
+678
ISO codes
VU / VUT / 548
Flag emoji
🇻🇺
Population
335,169 (2025)
Area
12,189 km²
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Internet domain
.vu
Demonym
Ni-Vanuatu

About Vanuatu

Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is a United Nations member state in Melanesia. Its capital and seat of government is Port Vila. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Vanuatu vatu (Vt), using the code VUV.

To call Vanuatu from abroad, dial the country code +678. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes VU (alpha-2) and VUT (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 335,169.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Vanuatu?
The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila.
What currency does Vanuatu use?
Vanuatu uses the Vanuatu vatu (VUV, symbol Vt).
What is the country calling code for Vanuatu?
The international dialling code for Vanuatu is +678.
What are the ISO codes for Vanuatu?
Vanuatu has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code VU, the alpha-3 code VUT and the numeric code 548.
What is the flag emoji for Vanuatu?
The flag emoji for Vanuatu is 🇻🇺. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Vanuatu appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.