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| | Vanuatu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Vanuatu had a population of 205,754 (July 2005 estimate from the CIA World Factbook). | | | Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands, of which two — Matthew and Hunter — are also claimed by the French overseas department of New Caledonia. | | | The Vanuatu Mobile Force, a paramilitary group, attempted a coup in 1996, because of a pay dispute. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu
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| | Vanuatu on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Vanuatu's Prime Minister Serge Vohor was accused 05 December 2004 of assaulting the | | | VANUATU [Vanuatu], formerly New Hebrides, officially Republic of Vanuatu, independent republic (2005 est. | | | Leading lights in the 'mother of darkness': perspectives on leadership and value in North Ambrym, Vanuatu. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/V/Vanuatu.asp
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| | Travel Advice for Vanuatu - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| | Vanuatu is located in an earthquake zone and is subject to earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides. | | | There is only one hyperbaric chamber in Vanuatu, located in Port Vila, Efate. | | | Detailed information about earthquakes is available from the National Earthquake Information Centre of the United States Geological Survey. |
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http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Vanuatu
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| | Vanuatu FAQ |
| | These are claimed both by Vanuatu and by New Caledonia (France). | | | Fishing and fishing rights: they expand the EEZ of whoever has them. | | | I quietly suspect that the Republic is deliberately trying to upset another Republic. |
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http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/6781/vufaq.html
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| | Atlas: Vanuatu |
| | Lonely Planet Vanuatu & New Caledonia (Lonely Planet Vanuatu) by Jocelyn Harewood and Tione Chinula | | | Lonely Planet Vanuatu (Lonely Planet Vanuatu) by Michelle Bennett and Jocelyn Harewood | | | More on Vanuatu: Pacific Islands Political Geography |
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http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/vanuatu.html
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| | New Zealand fisherman may have caught Vanuatu killer shark |
| | Ni-Vanuatu are convinced the shark, hooked on Saturday, was the one that killed Alysha as she swam off the family yacht at Atchin Island, off the Vanuatu island of Malekula. | | | Vanuatu Cult movement believe they own the Millennium Challenge Fund | | | "We heard shouts of joy and clapping," she said from Vanuatu. |
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http://www.news.vu/en/news/national/050816-fisherman-may-have-caught-Vanuatu-killer-shark.shtml
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| | Vanuatu News |
| | A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tuesday near the Pacific Island of Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. | | | WELLINGTON, March 1 -- Vanuatu's Prime Minister Ham Lini has dumped two ministers, including former leader Barak Sope, according to Wednesday's report from this South Pacific island. | | | Vanuatu Prime Minister Ham Lini has survived a no-confidence vote against his coalition government for a second time. |
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http://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu
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| | CBS.com |
| | As the Survivors speculate about whether the tribes will be mixed up, Vanuatu's volcano suddenly erupts, shaking up the island and the castaways. | | | Brook joins Richard Hatch & Chris Booker to take your questions on the phone or via our live Chat. | | | //-----> You voted for your favorite video moments from SURVIVOR: VANUATU. |
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http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor9
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| | Vanuatu (VAN) - ADB.org |
| | Vanuatu has been a member of ADB since 1981. | | | Vanuatu and ADB signed the Poverty Reduction Partnership Agreement |
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http://www.adb.org/Vanuatu
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| | Vanuatu |
| | Since Vanuatu became independent in 1980, economic growth has been uneven, largely because of cyclone damage and bouts of political instability. | | | Vanuatu is an archipelagic nation of 83 islands and a population of about 195,500. | | | The Vanuatu Police Force will also be a major beneficiary of assistance over the coming years. |
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http://www.ausaid.gov.au/country/country.cfm?CountryId=17
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| | Vanuatu |
| | In 1839, missionary John Williams attempted to impose western ways and Christianity on the Ni Vanuatu and was clubbed to death and eaten. | | | Predominantly Melanesian, the people speak English, French and Bislama, a form of pidgin. | | | During WW2 the 250,000 American stationed in Vanuatu brought in enormous amounts of cargo which led the Ni Vanuatu to believe that such vast wealth could only have come from the gods. |
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http://www.janeresture.com/vanuatu
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| | Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu |
| | The legislature shall consist of a single chamber which shall be known as Parliament. | | | The Republic of Vanuatu is a sovereign democratic state. | | | A national of a foreign state or a stateless person may apply to be naturalised as a citizen of Vanuatu if he has lived continuously in Vanuatu for at least 10 years immediately before the date of the application. |
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http://www.vanuatu.gov.vu/government/library/constitution.html
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| | CIA - The World Factbook -- Vanuatu |
| | Matthew and Hunter Islands east of New Caledonia claimed by Vanuatu and France | | | This South Pacific island economy is based primarily on small-scale agriculture, which provides a living for 65% of the population. | | | Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the president after consultation with the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, three other justices are appointed by the president on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission) |
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http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nh.html
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| | Vanuatu |
| | Territorial Dispute: Matthew and Hunter Islands east of New Caledonia claimed by Vanuatu | | | NUP = National United Party (social-democratic, anglophone); TU = Tan Union; UPM = Union des Partis Moderés (Union of Moderate Parties, conservative, francophone); VP = Vanua'aku Pati (Vanuatu Party/Party of Our Land, socialist, anglophone, until 1974 New Hebrides National Party) |
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http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vanuatu.html
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| | Vanuatu |
| | Read the Department of State Background Notes on the Vanuatu at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2799.htm for additional information. | | | Vanuatu is a chain of islands and atolls; most long-distance travel is by air or sea. | | | Persons violating Vanuatu’s laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned. |
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1058.html
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| | Vanuatu map and information page by World Atlas |
| | Vanuatu map and information page by World Atlas | | | The islands we now call Vanuatu were home to Melanesians for over 2,500 years. | | | Known as the New Hebrides, they were administered jointly by Britain and France for 73 years. |
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/vu.htm
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| | GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: Vanuatu |
| | International Religious Freedom Annual Reports: Vanuatu (U.S. Dept. of State) | | | Background Notes: Vanuatu (U.S. Dept. of State) October 2005 | | | Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Vanuatu (U.S. Dept. of State) |
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http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/vanuatu.html
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| | SIL Bibliography: Vanuatu |
| | Review of: Kwamera, by Lamont Lindstrom and John Lynch. | | | Franklin, Karl J. Review of: Beach-la-Mar to Bislama: The emergence of a national language in Vanuatu, by Terry Crowley. | | | Stahl, James L. Review of: Bislama: an introduction to the national language of Vanuatu, by Darrell T. Tryon. |
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http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country_bibl.asp?name=Vanuatu
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| | Vanuatu Tourism Office - |
| | Travel guide to vanuatu Vanuatu Flag & Emblems Government Departments Useful Links Quarantine Information Travellers Information VIBA Visa Information VSOA VTOA | | | Entry to and Residence in Vanuatu is governed by the Immigration Act (Cap 66) as amended and by Immigration Orders issued by the Minister from time to time. | | | Residence Permits are normally issued for one year in the first instance but may be renewed provided the conditions under which they were first issued remain the same. |
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http://www.vanuatutourism.com/vanuatu/cms/en/resources/visa_info.html
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| | Vanuatu's Biodiversity - Clearing House Mechanism |
| | Users are advised to crosscheck information with the agencies concerned. | | | The Environment Unit is the government agency responsible for providing technical advice on environmental matters to the government and peoples of Vanuatu. | | | The Vanuatu Environment Unit will review this site from time to time. |
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http://www.biodiversity.com.vu
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| | VKS Home page |
| | The VCC runs an extensive network of volunteer workers | | | See: Information about recent archaeological work in Vanuatu | | | Please note that as of mid-2005 the web pages of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre are now located at http://www.vanuatuculture.org. |
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http://arts.anu.edu.au/arcworld/vks/vks.htm
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| | Government of Vanuatu |
| | Welcome to the Internet Suite of the Government of Vanuatu | | | The Republic of Vanuatu has just celebrated 25 years as a stable, independent, democratic republic. | | | Visitors appreciate the authenticity of Vanuatu's culture and the Government's Vanuatu Tourism Office has been instrumental is helping to assure that both visitors and the people of Vanuatu mutually enjoy their tourism experiences |
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http://www.vanuatugovernment.gov.vu
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| | MSN Encarta - Vanuatu |
| | A majority of the people of Vanuatu practice Christianity. | | | Introduction; Land and Resources; The People of Vanuatu; Economy; Government; History | | | Most of Vanuatu’s islands are peaks of volcanic mountain ranges that rise from the ocean floor; several of the volcanoes are active, including Mount Yasur on the island of Tanna. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761576920/Vanuatu.html
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| | Overview - Vanuatu Country Guide - World Travel Guide |
| | The island group of which Vanuatu is a part has been settled since BC 500. | | | During the 19th century, the islands making up Vanuatu (then called the New Hebrides) were settled by British and French missionaries, planters and traders. | | | The constitutional position was settled in 1977, at a conference between British, French and New Hebridean representatives in Paris, and the islands became fully independent in 1980. |
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http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/country_guide.ehtml?o=298&NAV_guide_class=CountryGuide&NAV_Region=298
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| | Vanuatu |
| | Port Vila and Luganville, Vanuatu, 2-12 August 1993, pp. | | | Technical Report for the Vanuatu Pasture Improvement Project. | | | Completion Report for the Vanuatu Pasture Improvement Project. |
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http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/southpacific/Vanuatu.htm
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| | Vanuatu A-Z Visitors Guide - The Small Guide To A Tropical Paradise |
| | This site has been written by people who have lived in Vanuatu, know Vanuatu and love Vanuatu. | | | This is a thumbnail guide to Vanuatu, along with some quirky, personal observations. | | | As with any place in the world, living in Vanuatu is a vastly different experience to visiting for a holiday. |
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http://www.vanuatuatoz.com
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| | BBC NEWS World Asia-Pacific Country profiles Country profile: Vanuatu |
| | Vanuatu has been spared the type of unrest which has befallen neighbouring countries such as the Solomon Islands and Fiji, although the largest island, Espiritu Santo, experienced a brief insurrection in 1980. | | | Vanuatu tightened up its tax and regulatory systems after the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned that it could face sanctions if lax taxation regimes were exploited by criminals for money-laundering. | | | There is one government newspaper, Vanuatu Weekly, and a number of privately-owned papers. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/newsid_1249000/1249790.stm
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| | Vanuatu |
| | Browsing in Internet I found this image with an unidentified flag left of the national flag. | | | The image of the Vanuatu flag in Album des Pavillons 2000 shows the crosspoint of the 'Y' clearly offset towards the hoist, however the dimensions to its left and right say '35:35', as if it were centred. | | | "After the anglophone Vanuaaku Party led the country to independence as Vanuatu in 1980, the colours of the party flag - red, green, black and yellow - were adopted as the basis for the design of a new national flag. |
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http://flagspot.net/flags/vu.html
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| | A Fact Sheet: Vanuatu and ADB - ADB.org |
| | Breakdown of cumulative ADB lending to Vanuatu, as of 31 December 2004. | | | Contractors/suppliers from Vanuatu involved in ADB loan projects, 1 January 1999—31 December 2004. | | | Consultant from Vanuatu involved in ADB loan project, 1 January 2000—31 December 2004. |
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http://www.adb.org/Documents/Fact_Sheets/VAN.asp
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| | Vanuatu Accommodation & Travel Information, Jasons Travel Channel |
| | On Santo Island, the villages of Wusi and Linduri are known for their traditional pottery, while some of the finest art and ritual objects in Vanuatu can be found on Malekula. | | | Capital City: Port Vila on the island of Efate | | | The group's capital Port Vila is located on the island of Efate, along with the international airport. |
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http://www.jasons.com/000579,VAN,,,,pg,1,0.mel
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| | Vanuatu |
| | Sources of information on the volcanoes of Vanuatu (New Hebrides Islands). | | | Vanuatu (formerly called the New Hebrides Islands) is a line of volcanic islands and submarine volcanoes 1,400 miles (2,300 km) east of northeast Australia. | | | A divergent plate boundary (called a spreading center or spreading axis) is east of Vanuatu. |
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http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/australia/vanuatu/vanuatu.html
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| | Welcome To Vanuatu Online |
| | Vanuatu is a group of 83 islands in the South West Pacific, North East of New Caledonia and North West of Fiji. | | | The Vanuatu Finance Centre Association is world standard and Vanuatu is well facilitated with a number of international banks. | | | , Vanuatu Online is the most comprehensive web site devoted exclusively to the south pacific island nation of Vanuatu, covering all aspects of Vanuatu and maintained locally by a resident webmaster. |
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http://www.vanuatu.net.vu
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| | Airports Vanuatu Ltd - AVL |
| | Provide guidance to the Vanuatu Government in the development of policy related to aviation safety security and economic regulation. | | | Vanuatu Government and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) requirements. | | | The Department maintains and develops an aircraft, operations and air crew registry, together with the development of policy and regulation of Civil Aviation activities in |
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http://www.airports.vu/goverment/vcaa.shtml
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| | Vanuatu's Internet Free Trade Zone |
| | The Government of Vanuatu is determined to make Vanuatu one of the foremost offshore cyberspace ports in the world. | | | Note: Vanuatu is concerned about its good name and reputation in all areas of international affairs, and especially on the Internet. | | | Under the new e-Business Act 2000, you can set up a Cybersuite and conduct business from Vanuatu without even setting up a company. |
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http://www.vanuatugovernment.gov.vu/cyberspace.html
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| | Ethnologue report for Vanuatu |
| | Paama, one village on east Epi (Lopevi), a large group in Vila. | | | [See also SIL publications on the languages of Vanuatu.] | | | Gaua Island of the Banks Group, villages of Dorig and Kweteon. |
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http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Vanuatu
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| | Country at a Glance - Overview |
| | Permanent Mission of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations | | | The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. |
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http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp?id=548
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| | South Pacific Tourism Organisation - Vanuatu Accommodation Activities Calendar Photo Gallery |
| | Consequently there is a strong French influence evident in this beautiful country with most of the 180,000 inhabitants speaking both French and English as well as the national language Bislama - a form of Pidgin English. | | | Formerly known as the New Hebrides, the country was run (up until 1980 when it became independent) as a Condominium with administration being shared between Britain and France. | | | Made up of 80 islands strung out in the shape of a "Y" and covering a total land area of 12,189 km2, Vanuatu - "The Land which has always Existed" brings to mind a vision of timeless tranquillity. |
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http://www.spto.org/destinations/vanuatu/index.shtml
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| | Vanuatu Post |
| | The Corporation is owned by the Government of Vanuatu and operates as a commercial enterprise but also has social obligations to provide improved access to services for the people of Vanuatu. | | | Vanuatu Post provides access to services through a network of over 40 Post Offices and Postal outlets around Vanuatu. | | | The Official Web site of Vanuatu Post Limited |
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http://www.vanuatupost.vu
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| | Home - Australian High Commission in Vanuatu |
| | Australia has important political, economic and security interests in Vanuatu, a large resident and visitor population and a broad range of mutually-beneficial links at commercial and community levels. | | | Australian assistance programs are directed at improving governance, public sector reform and capacity building in the law and justice sectors as well as improving service delivery throughout Vanuatu, particularly in education and health. |
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http://www.vanuatu.embassy.gov.au
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| | Vanuatu current local time from WorldTimeServer.com |
| | A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Vanuatu is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name. | | | Convert a specific time in Vanuatu to your local time | | | Before making travel plans for a hotel or flight to Port-Vila, Vanuatu or placing a telephone call to Vanuatu with a phone card or direct dial, or even with an online chat room, it can be useful to understand the difference between locations, so make sure you know the correct and current local time. |
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http://www.worldtimeserver.com/time.asp?locationid=VU
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| | Licensing information Vanuatu YJ |
| | I hope your internet pages will be supported by many hams and will continue to provide useful information to them. | | | Licensing information Vanuatu YJ Licensing information for Vanuatu - YJ | | | I visited Vanuatu last month on vacation and was able to obtain an amateur radio licence with a callsign 'YJ0ACF.' My licence was dated August 18, 1999. |
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http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/yj.htm
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| | Pacific Studies WWW VL - Vanuatu |
| | [Vanuatu Online is devoted exclusively to the south pacific island nation of Vanuatu, and is the only web site covering all aspects of Vanuatu maintained and hosted in Vanuatu by a resident webmaster] | | | [The Jon Frum Movement is an active cargo cult located on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu. | | | WWW site contents: Who and What is Jon Frum?, Links related to cargo cults and Vanuatu; Glossary] |
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http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPacific/Vanuatu.html
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| | Vanuatu Tourism Office - Welcome to the Vanuatu Tourism Office Official Website |
| | TokTok Vanuatu 2005 which all have been successful in boosting recognision of the destination as a perfect holiday destination for all. | | | This year, our annual BIG events have been an extra bonus for tourists traveling into Vanuatu. | | | Welcome to the official Government Tourism Promotion Site for Vanuatu |
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http://www.vanuatutourism.com
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| | Vanuatu Statistics Office |
| | The technology we now have available has enabled us to utilise a number of media to disseminate and publish statistical information, and internet publishing is no exception. | | | As Government Statistician it is my great pleasure to welcome you to this website, a new initiative of the Vanuatu Statistics Office (VSO), Vanuatu's official statistical agency. | | | I hope you enjoy looking at what www.vanuatustatistics.gov.vu has to offer and the summary statistics on the economic, social and demographic characteristics of Vanuatu. |
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http://www.vanuatustatistics.gov.vu
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