Vanuatu Government Republic, UN Member State (1981), Member of the Commonwealth (1980), Member of Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Capital Port Vila Population 304 500 Land area 12 281 km² Max height above sea level 1 877 m EEZ 663 251 km² GDP Year 2016 Currency Vanuatu vatu (VUV) Languages Bislama English French GDP per capita 2 682 USD Useful links Government of Vanuatu Vanuatu: discover what matters Pacific Community Membership 1983