!!!Vanuatu: Geography ||Location|Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia ||Geographic Coordinates|16 00 S, 167 00 E[{GoogleMap location='-16.0,167.0' zoom='4'}] ||Area |''total: ''12,189 sq km\\''land: ''12,189 sq km\\''water: ''0 sq km\\''__note:__ ''includes more than 80 islands, about 65 of which are inhabited\\[[__''Verified in 8 databases''__] ||Land boundaries|0 km ||Coastline|2,528 km ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Pacific Ocean 0 m\\''highest point: ''Tabwemasana 1,877 m ||Highest Mountains|__As there is no entry in [Wolfram|http://www.wolframalpha.com] we are listing mountain list of [Geonames|http://www.geonames.org] only:__\\According to [Geonames|http://www.geonames.org]: Tabwemasana 1877 m\\ \\__Attempted Explanation:__ Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to [office@global-geography.org|mailto:office@global-geography.org] ||Terrain|mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains ||Natural Hazards|tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began on 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis volcanism: significant volcanic activity with multiple eruptions in recent years; Yasur (elev. 361 m), one of the world's most active volcanoes, has experienced continuous activity in recent centuries; other historically active volcanoes include, Aoba, Ambrym, Epi, Gaua, Kuwae, Lopevi, Suretamatai, and Traitor's Head ||Natural Resource|manganese, hardwood forests, fish ||Land Use|''arable land: ''1.64%\\''permanent crops: ''10.25%\\''other: ''88.11% (2011) ||Climate|tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April ||Irrigated Land|NA ||Renewable Water Resources|NA ||Environment_CurrentIssues|most of the population does not have access to a reliable supply of potable water; deforestation ||Environment - international agreements|''party to: ''Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94\\''signed, but not ratified: ''none of the selected agreements ||Large Cities|Port-Vila; Luganville; Norsup; Port Olry; Isangel\\ __[[Verified]__ \\[Important Cities|Geography/Australia/Vanuatu/Geography/Important_Cities] ||Geography-note|a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes and there are several underwater volcanoes as well