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    General Information
    Region    Melanesia
    Population (000, 2020)   307
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   25.2
    Capital city    Port Vila
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   52.7b
    UN membership date    15-Sep-81
    Surface area (km2)   12 189a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102.8
    National currency    Vatu (VUV)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   114.3c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)701760889b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.60.23.2b
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 966.92 801.93 037.2b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)21.923.122.8b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)1311.511.2b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)53.767.563b
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)60.258.355.3
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)6.96.16.3
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)32.935.638.4
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)4.64.64.4
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)60.6 / 78.960.9 / 79.060.9 / 78.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100107117i,j,c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)128123124k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)4639h51h,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)276354h289h,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-230-316h-238h,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-42-485b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)2.42.82.5
    Urban population (% of total population)24.52525.4c
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)3.62.7...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)4.243.8
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)70.4 / 67.371.2 / 68.071.9 / 68.8
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)38.2 / 5.739.1 / 5.738.4 / 5.8
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)3.0 / 1.33.2 / 1.23.2 / 1.1c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0m~0.0~0.0c
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)2424.322.4
    Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP)3.44.23.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1o0.2p0.2k
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5q5.54.7a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)121.9 / 123.0107.8 / 110.7... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)59.5 / 59.654.9 / 53.5... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)3.800r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)822.4h25.7h,a
    Threatened species (number)121137144
    Forested areah (% of land area)36.136.136.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)111a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)111111a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)9790116b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)2.82.82.8c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)16.1925.8414.9b
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