Quiz: Vanuatu

  1. What was the capital?

    • Port Vila
    • Marigot
    • Ouagadougou
    • Berlin
    Answer

    Port Vila — Capital: Port Vila.

  2. When was Vanuatu founded?

    • 30 July 1980, independence from the Anglo French condominium
    • 10 October 1970, independence from Britain
    • 4 January 1948, independence from Britain
    • 1 July 1960, union of British Somaliland and Italian Somalia
    Answer

    30 July 1980, independence from the Anglo French condominium — Founded: 30 July 1980, independence from the Anglo French condominium.

  3. What form of government does Vanuatu have?

    • Parliamentary republic
    • Federal parliamentary republic with a rotating three member presidency
    • Local president and assembly under the 2004 autonomy statute; a high commissioner represents France
    • Federal parliamentary republic, permanently neutral
    Answer

    Parliamentary republic — Government: Parliamentary republic.

  4. True or false: Vanuatu is a Pacific archipelago of about eighty islands.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. Vanuatu is a Pacific archipelago of about eighty islands.