| Area |
total: 12,189 sq km (4,710 sq mi) land: 12,189 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited |
| Capital | Port-Vila (on Efate) |
| Largest city (2006) | Port-Vila (37,100) |
| Other large cities | Luganville (13,900) on Espíritu Santo; Norsup (3,000) on Malakula; Isangel (1,500) on Tanna |
| Climate |
tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April. Terrain: mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains. |
| Time Difference | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |