Vanuatu

Vanuatu (English: /ˌvɑːnuˈɑːtuː/ ⓘ VAH-noo-AH-too or /vænˈwɑːtuː/ van-WAH-too;    ), ofishali di Repoblik of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu; Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), bi wan ailand kontri for Melanesia, for di Saut Pacifik Ocean. Di achipelago, wey bi of volkanik origin, dey 1,750 km (1,090 mi) eas of nortan Austrelia, 540 km (340 mi) norteas of Niu Kaledonia, eas of Niu Guinea, sauteas of Solomon ailands, and wes of Fiji.

Na Melanesian pipo fes inhabit Vanuatu. Di fes Europians wey visit di ailands wu a Spanish expedishon wey Portugees navigetor Fernandes de Queirós, wey araiv for di lajes ailand, Espíritu Santo, for 1606 dey lead. Queirós been klaim di achipelago for Spain, as pat of di kolonial Spanish Eas Indis and nem am .

For di 1880s, Frans and di Unaited Kingdom klaim pats of di achipelago, and for 1906, dem agree on a fraimwok to jointli manaij di achipelago as di Niu Hebrides thru wan Anglo-French kondominium.

An independens muvment araiz for di 1970s, and di Repoblik of Vanuatu dey faunded for 1980. Since independens, di kontri don bikom a memba of di Unaited Neshons, Komonwealt of Neshons, , and di Pacifik Aiands Forum.

 Etimoloji 
Vanuatu nem dey deraiv from di wod vanua ("land" or "hom"),[9] wey okor for several Austronesian langwejis, kombain wit di wod tu, wey mean "to stand" (from POc *). Togeda, di tuw wods dey konvei di independent status of di kontri.

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