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Capital Vanuatu, in 36 editions.
The entry for Vanuatu published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Port-Vila
Port-Vila
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Port-Vila
Port-Vila
The same text in 5 editions, 1999 to 2003.
Port-Vila
Port-Vila
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Port-Vila (Efate)
Port-Vila (Efate)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Port-Vila (Efate) (on Efate)
geographic coordinates: 17 44 S, 168 19 E
time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Port-Vila (on Efate)
geographic coordinates:
17 44 S, 168 19 E
time difference:
UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Port-Vila (on Efate)
geographic coordinates:
17 44 S, 168 19 E
time difference:
UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2015 to 2019.
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- there are two possibilities for the origin of the name: early European settlers were Portuguese and "vila" means "village or town" in Portuguese, hence "Port-Vila" would mean "Port Town";
- alternatively, the site of the capital is referred to as "Efil" or "Ifira" in native languages, "Vila" is a likely corruption of these names
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Port-Vila (on Efate)
geographic coordinates: 17 44 S, 168 19 E
time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: there are two possibilities for the origin of the name: early European settlers were Portuguese and "vila" means "village or town" in Portuguese, hence "Port-Vila" would mean "Port Town"; alternatively, the site of the capital is referred to as "Efil" or "Ifira" in native languages, "Vila" is a likely corruption of these names
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the local name of Vila is sometimes used alone for the the port town; its meaning is unknown
name: Port-Vila (on Efate)
geographic coordinates: 17 44 S, 168 19 E
time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: there are two possibilities for the origin local name of the name: early European settlers were Portuguese and "vila" means "village or town" in Portuguese, hence "Port-Vila" would mean "Port Town"; alternatively, Vila is sometimes used alone for the site of the capital is referred to as "Efil" or "Ifira" in native languages, "Vila" port town; its meaning is a likely corruption of these names unknown
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Vanuatu: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/vanuatu/capital.