History UsefulNotes / Vanuatu

** Prime Minister: Bob Loughman

** President: Tallis Obed Moses

* '''Highest point:''' Mount Tabwemasana (1877 m/6,158 ft) (142nd)

* '''Highest point:''' Mount Tabwemasana (1877 m/6,158 ft) (127th)

* '''Highest point:''' Mount Tabwemasana (1877 m/6,158 ft) (145th)

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' VU

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' Uu

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The Republic of Vanuatu ('''French:''' ''République de Vanuatu'', '''Bisalma:''' ''Ripablik blong Vanuatu''), formerly the New Hebrides, has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The islands are known for being home to a strange {{Cargo Cult}} in which they worship a fictional American soldier named John Frum in the hope that he will return and give them presents, and although the followers of the cult originally favoured independence, they later became worried that Vanuatuan independence would somehow turn them all Christian. They became independent in 1980.

The Republic of Vanuatu('''French:''' ''République de Vanuatu'', '''Bisalma:''' ''Ripablik blong Vanuatu''), formerly the New Hebrides, has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The islands are known for being home to a strange {{Cargo Cult}} in which they worship a fictional American soldier named John Frum in the hope that he will return and give them presents, and although the followers of the cult originally favoured independence, they later became worried that Vanuatuan independence would somehow turn them all Christian. They became independent in 1980.

Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides, has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The islands are known for being home to a strange {{Cargo Cult}} in which they worship a fictional American soldier named John Frum in the hope that he will return and give them presents, and although the followers of the cult originally favoured independence, they later became worried that Vanuatuan independence would somehow turn them all Christian. They became independent in 1980.

Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides, has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The islands are known for being home to a strange {{Cargo Cult}} in which they worship a fictional American soldier named John Frum in the hope that he will return and give them presents, and although the followers of the cult originally favoured independence, they later became worried that Vanuatuan independence would somehow turn them all Christian. They became independent 1980.

Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides, has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The islands are known for being home to a strange {{Cargo Cult}} in which they worship a fictional American soldier named John Frum in the hope that he will return and give them presents, although the followers of the cult originally favoured independence they later became worried that Vanuatuan independence would somehow turn them all Christian. They became independent 1980.

Vanuatu has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The islands are known for being home to a strange {{Cargo Cult}} in which they worship a fictional American soldier named John Frum in the hope that he will return and give them presents, although the followers of the cult originally favoured independence they later became worried that Vanuatuan independence would somehow turn them all Christian. They became independent 1980.

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Vanuatu has the dubious honor of having been the only territory controlled jointly by [[VitriolicBestBuds France]] [[FireForgedFriends and]] [[WithFriendsLikeThese Britain]]. The Americans eventually inspired the population to pursue independence. They got it 1980.