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Country information
History
Formerly the British/French Condominium of the New Hebrides (created in 1906 as a response to German expansion in the region), Vanuatu gained its independence on 31 July 1980.
Despite its numerous changes of government in recent years, Vanuatu is generally one of the most socially stable and peaceful countries within the region. Nevertheless, occasional tensions surface. In August 2002 there was a ‘mutiny’ by a number of senior police officers over the appointment of a new Police Commissioner. The ringleaders were brought before the courts, found guilty and imprisoned for two years.
