Vanuatu

Definition/Scope: Country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of a chain of 13 principal and many smaller islands located 500 miles west of Fiji and 1,100 miles east of Australia.

Used For:

New Hebrides
Republic of Vanuatu

Acronym:

VU
VUT

Broader Terms:

independent states (by name)
Melanesia

Related Terms:

IMF members
UN members