Provinces of Vanuatu
The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is divided into six provinces since 1994.
Their names are composed of the initial letters of the respective adjacent islands:
List
( Population figures from the Census 2009)
Older administrative divisions
From 1985 to 1994 Vanuatu was divided into 11 island regions:
- Ambae and Maéwo ( capital longana )
- Ambrym ( capital Eas )
- Banks and Torres ( capital Sola)
- Efate (the capital Port Vila )
- Épi ( capital Ringdove )
- Malakula ( capital Lakatoro )
- Paama ( capital Liro )
- Pentecost ( capital Loltong )
- Santo and Malo ( capital Luganville )
- Shepherd ( capital Morua )
- Tafea ( capital Isangel )