Head of state: Iolu Johnson ABBIL KANIAPNIN
Head of government: Sato KILMAN
Type of state: republic
Land area: 14,760 km2
Capital: Port Vila
Population: 240,000
Languages: Bislama (pidgin English), English, French, plus more than 110 Melanesian vernaculars and dialects
Currency: Vatu (VUV)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 0.73 billion
Change over previous year: +3%
Per capita GDP: USD 3,042
Swiss colony: 15 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 0.21 million 
Change over previous year: +66.5%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.01 million 
Change over previous year: -12.5%