Official name: Republic of Vanuatu Area: 12,189 km2 Population (1996): 170,000 Capital: Vila (Time difference with Japan: +2 hours) Main languages: Bislama, English, French Currency: Vatu Independent country in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The New Hebrides Islands, jointly administered by the United Kingdom and France, are a Y-shaped chain of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean between 13° and 21° south latitude and 166° and 171° east longitude. In 1980, the islands gained independence and became the Republic of Vanuatu. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Nouvelles Hébrides" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…正式名称=バヌアツ共和国Republic of Vanuatu面積=1万2189km2人口(1996)=17万人首都=ビラVila(日本との時差=+2時間)主要言語=ビスラマ語,英語,フランス語通貨=バツVatu南西太平洋にある独立国。南緯13゜~21゜,東経166゜~171゜の南西太平洋にY字形に連なる,イギリス・フランス共同統治領のニューヘブリデスNew Hebrides(ヌーベルゼブリードNouvelles Hébrides)諸島が1980年に独立してバヌアツ共和国となった。 ※「Nouvelles Hébrides」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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