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Photos of Vanuatu

The thick, steam-rich plume from Guau Volcano blows directly northeast in this natural-color satellite image acquired on 24 April 2010. The thick steam is brighter white than the surrounding lower-altitude clouds. Vegetation is green, as is Lake Letas. Vegetation to the south and west of the volcano, damaged by ash and acidic volcanic gases, is dark gray-brown. Photo courtesy of NASA.

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 162

People and Society

Age structure

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Median age

comparison ranking: total 176

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 61

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 63

Death rate

comparison ranking: 215

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 153

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 72

Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 180

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 144

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 133

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 193

Labor force

comparison ranking: 180

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 96

Public debt

comparison ranking: 29

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 130

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 97

Exports

comparison ranking: 209

Imports

comparison ranking: 199

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 94

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 181

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 118

Roadways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

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