The development history of Awa

Thousands of years ago, many islands were inhabited. From around 4000 BC, around 1300 BC, there were some traces of pottery in this area. 1606, the Spanish expedition led by Peter Queiroz became the first Europeans to land on the island, which they thought was an unknown southern continent. /kloc-At the end of 0/8th century, the British adventurer james cook sailed to the island for the second time and named it New hebrides, so Europeans began to emigrate.

From 65438 to 0887, New hebrides was managed by the Anglo-French Naval Committee. 1889, Port Vila gained autonomy. Although only whites have actual sovereignty, it became the first autonomous region to implement universal suffrage regardless of gender. 1906, Britain and France agreed that the new hebrides would be ruled by Britain and France. With more European immigrants, the population of New Hebrides in 1935 exceeded 45,000. During World War II, Etienne Island and St. Espiritu Island were used as military bases of allied forces. Vanuatu consists of 83 islands and claims sovereignty over Matthew Island and Hunter Island. Among the 83 islands, 65,438+04 covers an area of over 65,438+000 square kilometers, the largest of which is St. Espiritu Island. Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, is also the largest city in Vanuatu, located in Eti Island and Luganville.

Vanuatu has a tropical and subtropical climate with tropical rainforests, while most islands have mountains and volcanoes. The highest peak is Buwei Makana in San Espiri, with an altitude of 1, 879 meters. Since 1994, Vanuatu has been divided into six provinces:

Malampa province

Pennama province

San Massachusetts

Shefa province

Tafia province

Vanuatu, Torba province, is a parliamentary democracy, with a president as its leader and a five-year term of office. The President is elected by the House of Representatives, and candidates must obtain two-thirds of the votes to be elected, while Vanuatu's political head is the Prime Minister. Vanuatu's parliament is unicameral, consisting of 52 members elected by the people for a term of four years.

Vanuatu has joined many international organizations, including the British Association, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation and the global French-speaking community.

The University of the South Pacific, located in Port Vila, is jointly owned by 12 Pacific countries and mainly teaches law and linguistics. The people of Vanuatu are very special. More than 2000 years ago, the people of Vanuatu settled in this land after visiting the vast Pacific Ocean. We call them Nivanuatu, from the Melanesian race. They have lived in this land in harmony for centuries.

After hundreds of years of isolation, this land welcomed the first Europeans, who later settled here. Vanuatu is one of the few countries colonized by two countries. Vanuatu was once a colony of France and Britain for 75 years until 1980 gained independence. Since Vanuatu's independence, its national institutions have matured rapidly, its economy has developed day by day, and it has started to communicate with other countries in the world, with a population of 200,000. Vanuatu people are mainly engaged in primary production, mainly engaged in agriculture, and their crops can meet the needs of about 65% people in Vanuatu; In addition, fisheries and animal husbandry are also one of Vanuatu's main economic activities. Tourism is also very important in Vanuatu and is one of the important sources of government revenue.

Due to high prices and production costs, Vanuatu's industries lack export competitiveness. The main industrial products are imported from abroad and sold in Vanuatu. Vanuatu has small factories for coconut processing, food processing, wood processing, slaughtering and soap.

Because of its charming scenery and unique culture, Vanuatu has become a popular tourist destination in the southwest Pacific. Tourists like Vanuatu because of the diversity of the country, because they can explore unknown islands, because they can visit places of interest, dive or snorkel, sail, fish, climb mountains to watch magnificent scenery, observe traditional culture at close range, or sit under the big banyan tree on the beach to enjoy the unpolluted world. There are not only large luxury resorts in Port Vila and Luganville, but also small family bungalows built on small islands. These are the closest choices to nature.

Agriculture is the second largest industry in Vanuatu, which provides food for local people and can also be sold abroad as an export product. Most of them are dried coconut, sandalwood and kava. Kava is a root crop that specializes in making drinks and is very popular in the Pacific region. Now this drink has been promoted all over the world, and will appear in the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo. Kawa in Vanuatu is famous as an aristocratic breed in the Pacific region.

Vanuatu is a world leader in using coconut oil instead of diesel as fuel. Although Vanuatu's manufacturing industry is small, it is very professional, mainly dealing with natural products. People extract elements from sea cucumbers, make medicines and sell them all over the world. The US Food and Drug Administration is studying these drugs to confirm their efficacy in treating cancer. Vanuatu is also an exporter of high-quality coffee and produces many health products.

Vanuatu vigorously promotes the growth of the private economy. Many large international accounting companies and some major national financial institutions have set up their own representative offices in Port Vila, the capital, and Luganville, the second largest city.

2 1 century, Vanuatu was praised as the happiest country in the world by the international community. This honor is won because the people of Vanuatu do not affect the natural environment as much as possible, and because the average life expectancy of the people of Vanuatu is long, and the people of Vanuatu have a high quality of life and rich social cognition. The sincere smile and open and friendly attitude of the people of Vanuatu make Vanuatu a good place for you to travel.