_#_Life expectancy at birth: 67 years male, 72 years female (1991)
_#_Total fertility rate: 5.4 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural); adjective—Ni-Vanuatu
_#_Ethnic divisions: indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, remainder Vietnamese, Chinese, and various Pacific Islanders
_#_Religion: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7%
_#_Language: English and French (official); pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)
_#_Literacy: 53% (male 57%, female 48%) age 15 and over can read and write (1979)
_#_Labor force: NA
_#_Organized labor: 7 registered trade unions—largest include Oil and Gas Workers' Union, Vanuatu Airline Workers' Union
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Vanuatu