Pentecost Island
It lies due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost Island is known as in French and in Bislama. The island was known in its native languages by names such as "Vanu Aroaroa", although these names are not in common use today. Pentecost has also been referred to as "Raga" or "Araga", a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island. In old sources, it is occasionally referred to as Whitsuntide Island.