5 Themes Assignment Part B

5 Themes Assignment Part B

Location

Absolute Location: 17°45′S 168°18′E

Relative Location: In the Pacific Ocean, and is 3619.2km away from Australia.

Place

Human Characteristics: They speak Bislama, French, and English.

                                           Approximately 266,937 people live there.

                                           Most of the people there are Christian.

Physical Characteristics: Coral Sea is on the left side, and the Pacific Ocean is on the right.

                                             Has about 82 relatively small islands of volcanic origin.

                                             Several active volcanoes, as well as some underwater.

                                             Vanuatu is recognised as a distinct terrestrial ecoregion.

                                             Climate is tropical (9 months warm, 3 months cool)

Movement

People going to or from Vanuatu can either take a plane, or boat to travel where they need to go. The internet is also available there, as well as phone service. People can communicate that way as well.

Region

The Republic of Vanuatu (previously known as New Hebrides) is an island nation located in the South Pacific. This archipelago is located east of Australia, north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands

Human-Environment Interaction

In Vanuatu there is mining (which affects the lithoshphere).
Railroads are also a main form of transportation.
Due to the many earthquakes that occur every year, the people living there attempt to adaptto these dire situations.