(Sites pertaining to Vanuatu) 

The World Fact Book 1999. Central Intelligence Agency. 1 January 1999 <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html>

Great site-easy to use for middle school students. This site contains factual information on an extensive list of countries. Each country page contains a map of the country with its surrounding area. Site includes information on: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transitional issues.

"Vanuatu - Consular Information Sheet." US State Department. 14 September 1999 <http://travel.state.gov/vanuatu.html>

Good site for contact information. This site contains information for the wary traveler to Vanuatu. Includes descriptions and contact numbers for the following: country description, entry requirements, crime information, criminal penalties, medical facilities, medical insurance, other health information, aviation safety, Y2K information, aviation and Y2K, traffic safety and road conditions, registration/embassy location.

"Nations of the Commonwealth-Vanuatu." Government of British Columbia. 5 December 1999

<http://www.tbc.gov.bc.ca/cwgames/country/Vanuatu/vanuatu2.html>

Very brief site from the 1994 Commonwealth Games page. Not much substance, just the flag description and national anthem.

"Vanuatu." The Commonwealth OnLine. 18 February 1998 <http://www.tcol.co.uk/vanuatu/vanuatu.htm>

This site contains the basic information about the demographics of Vanuatu but it has a link to recent events and society.

"Search the World-Vanuatu." The Washington Post. 1999

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/vanuatu.htm>

This site has a cool picture of a man leaping from a bamboo tower, thus proving his manhood. This site also has links to The Washington Post and The Associated Press on recent stories relating to Vanuatu. At the bottom of the page it also has links to sites various sites outside of The Washington Post.

"Thousands Homeless After Vanuatu Quake." The Washington Post. 28 November 1999

<http://search.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-11/28/212l-112899-idx.html>

This site has numerous articles from countries in Asia. The article pertaining to Vanuatu is included in this site. It reports on a recent earthquake that measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale and left many people injured and dead in its wake. It is a very brief article but it gives an updated estimate of the population of Pentecost Island.

"Vanuatu History." Vanuatu OnLine. 1999 <http://www.vanuatu.net.vu/Vanuatu.html>

This page has a brief history of Vanuatu, from its early days of discovery to more recent history, the inclusion of the United Nations. This site also has a vertical menu linking the user to tourist related pages.

"Destination Vanuatu." Lonely Planet. 1999 <http://www.lonelyplanet.com.au/dest/pac/van.htm>

Awesome site! Professionally done and extensive in its findings. This is a site has an abundance of information not only pertaining to the culture of Vanuatu but to every other aspect relating to the people of Vanuatu. This is the best site I’ve seen so far on Vanuatu. J

"The John Frum Movement." Centre for Reasonable Technology. 21 March 1997 <http://203.23.131.2/cargocult/jonfrum/>

Quite interesting. This page gives a description of the John Frum-Cargo Cult Movement based on Tanna, Vanuatu. This gives insight into the connection made between an ancient mythical story and a modern cultural icon (who may never reappear in the islands).

"Vanuatu Quick A-Z." National Tourism Office. 5 December 1999 <http://www.vanuatu.net.vu/vol/facts.html>

Title says it all. This is a very quick listing of information a tourist should know before entering Vanuatu.

"Vanuatu: A Small Place in the South Pacific." 2 December 1995

<http://www.microstate.net/cgi-win/mstatead.exe?frame/http://www.clark.net/pub/kiaman/vanuatu.html>

This is a totally subjective page authored by an unknown person. Only reference to author is his e-mail address kiaman@clark.net. This has a few links to other site about Vanuatu but this page is full of biased opinions in favor of Vanuatu’s wondrous glory and beauty.

"Vanuatu – A Canadian’s Perspective." Combs, Stan. 5 December 1999

<http://members.home.net/scombs/vanuatu.html>

A commentary on Vanuatu with good links.

"Republic of Vanuatu." Ogden, Michael R. World Encyclopedia of Political Systems, 3^rd edition. 5 December 1999 <http://www2.hawaii.edu/usr-cgi/ssis/~ogden/piir/pacific/vanuatu.html>

This is a modern political history of Vanuatu by Professor Michael Ogden of University of Hawaii at Manoa. The information in here is a bit intense and might not be at the reading level of a middle schooler, but it is important nonetheless.

"Kava in Vanuatu." Combs, Stan 5 December 1999 <http://members.home.net/scombs/kava.html>What Is Kava>

Site explaining the Kava craze. What it is, who drinks it, How it’s prepared, kava as part of Vanuatu’s economy…

"Vanuatu FAQs." Halliday, Ian.7 February 1999 <http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/6781/vufaq.html>

This site contains FAQs about Vanuatu. This author gives a bit more insight into the world of Vanuatu, although, he only answers a few questions.