n.
Pronunciation: ˌ van- ˌ wä- ' tü, ˌ vän- also - ' wä-( ˌ )tü
Variant: or formerly New Heb · ri · des \ ' he-br ə - ˌ d ē z \
Function: geographical name
islands SW Pacific NE of New Caledonia & W of Fiji; formerly under joint Brit. & French administration; a republic since 1980 capital Port-Vila (on Efate) area 5700 sq mi (14,820 sq km ), pop 142,419