— Vanuatuan , adj. , n.
/vah'nooh ah"tooh/ , n.
a republic consisting of a group of 80 islands in the S Pacific, ab. 1000 mi. (1600 km) NE of Australia: formerly under joint British and French administration; gained independence 1980. 181,358; ab. 5700 sq. mi. (14,763 sq. km). Cap.: Vila. Formerly, New Hebrides .