Dig straight down through Vanuatu 🇻🇺 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Senegal 🇸🇳, near Kaédi. Below are Vanuatu's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Vanuatu, that point sits at 15.1633° N, 13.1012° W. The closest town to it is Kaédi, Senegal, about 118 km (73 miles) away.
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