Provinces of Vanuatu
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'''[[Vanuatu]]''' has been divided into six [[province]]s since [[1994]]. The names in English of all provinces are derived from the initial letters of their constituent islands:
# [[Malampa Province|Malampa]] (Malakula, Ambrym, Paama)
# [[Penama Province|Penama]] (Pentecost, Ambae, Maewo) (in French, Pénama)
# [[Sanma Province|Sanma]] (Santo, Malo)
# [[Shefa Province|Shefa]] (Shepherds group, Efate) (in French, Shéfa)
# [[Tafea Province|Tafea]] (Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Aneityum) (in French, Taféa)
# [[Torba Province|Torba]] (Torres islands, Banks islands)
From [[1985]] to [[1994]] it was divided into eleven island regions:
* [[Ambae]] and [[Maéwo]] (capital [[Longana]])
* [[Ambrym]] (capital [[Eas]])
* [[Banks Islands, Vanuatu|Banks]] and [[Torres Islands|Torres]] (capital [[Sola, Vanuatu|Sola]])
* [[Éfaté]] (capital [[Port Vila]])
* [[Épi]] (capital [[Ringdove]])
* [[Malekula]] (capital [[Lakatoro]])
* [[Paama]] (capital [[Liro]])
* [[Pentecost Island|Pentecost]] (capital [[Loltong]])
* [[Santo, Vanuatu|Santo]] and [[Malo Island|Malo]] (capital [[Luganville]])
* [[Shepherd Islands|Shepherd]] (capital [[Morua]])
* [[Taféa]] (capital [[Isangel]])
During the Condominium era the group was divided into four administrative districts:
* Southern District
* Central District 1
* Central District 2
* Northern District
==External links==
* {{statoids|id=uvu|title=Provinces of Vanuatu}}
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Oceanian countries}}
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