Vanuatu

geographical name Van·u·atu \ˌvan-ˌwä-ˈtü, ˌvän- also -ˈwä-(ˌ)tü\

Definition of VANUATU

islands SW Pacific W of Fiji; formerly under joint British & French administration; a republic since 1980 ∗ Port-Vila (on Efate) area 5700 square miles (14,820 square kilometers), pop 186,678

Variants of VANUATU

Van·u·atu or formerly New Heb·ri·des \ˈhe-brə-ˌdēz\

Rhymes with VANUATU

Aracaju, cardinal virtue, cornflower blue, didgeridoo, downy mildew, easy virtue, hullabaloo, in deep doo-doo, Kalamazoo, merry-andrew, mulligan stew, Ouagadougou, out of the blue, Papandreou, pirarucu, Port du Salut, tu-whit tu-whoo, Wandering Jew

VANUATU Defined for Kids

Vanuatu

geographical name Van·u·atu \ˌvan-ˌwä-ˈtü, ˌvän-, -ˈwä-ˌtü\

Definition of VANUATU for Kids

islands SW Pacific W of Fiji; an independent country; capital, Port-Vila

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