Vanuatu Economy

People of Vanuatu : the Vanuatu islanders chiefly comprise of the Ni Vanuatu, who are Melanesian in origin. Apart from them, there are French, Vietnamese, Chinese and people from various Pacific islands.

Arts, Culture and Music of Vanuatu : the indigenous people of the islands are the Ni Vanuatu. Together they have some 115 different languages. However, the current population of Vanuatu also comprise of minorities of people of the French, the British, the Australian, New Zealand, the Vietnamese and many other races. Despite this multicultural diversity the unity and harmony amongst the people of Vanuatu is truly an example for warring nations. As far as music goes, even modern music in Vanuatu comprises of strong traditional Melanesian elements. Integral to the Vanuatu music scenario is the use of ‘tamtam' drums, panpipes, gongs and conch shells.

Flag of Vanuatu : the flag of Vanuatu is symbolic of its “Y” shape. The dominant colors in the flag are red, black, green and yellow.

A yellow “Y” bordered with black separates the red on the top of the flag from the green at the bottom. On the left is a black isosceles triangle bordered with the color yellow – which forms the split of the “Y”. Inside the triangle, in yellow, are two Namele leaves forming a cross which in turn are encircled by the tusk of a wild pig.

Economy of Vanuatu : apart from tourism, the chief sustenance of the economy of Vanuatu comes from the agricultural produces of the islands. They include copra, cocoa and coffee. Being abundant in sea life, the fishing industry is a major contributor to the economy of Vanuatu too. Cattle and livestock farming facilitate packed food industry. Given that the mountains of Vanuatu are densely coated with rainforests, timber and wood processing is quite an important factor in the economy. The other money-earner is the mining industry which yields considerable quantities of manganese.

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