This is Vanuatu 🇻🇺 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Port Vila |
|---|---|
| Population | about 300,000 |
| Area | 7,495 km² (2,894 sq mi) |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Vanuatu |
| Also written | Vanuatu (es) · Vanuatu (fr) · 瓦努阿图 (zh) · فانواتو (ar) · Вануату (ru) · バヌアツ (ja) |
Start near the middle of Vanuatu and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 15.1633° N, 13.1012° W, in Senegal 🇸🇳. The closest town to that point is Kaédi, Senegal, about 118 km (73 miles) away.
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