islands in Vanuatu. In 2009, the islands had a population of 8,533. The island group's combined land area is 780 km2.

Geography

The largest island is Gaua (formerly called Santa Maria), which has a rugged terrain, rising to Mount Gharat, an active volcano at the centre of the island, at 797 m 0 abbr=on. Gaua's freshwater Lake Letas, in its volcanic crater, is the largest lake in Vanuatu.A slightly smaller island in the group,

1.Previous
3.Next