Provinces of Vanuatu

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Politics of VanuatuVanuatu has been divided into six provinces since 1994. The names in English of all provinces are derived from the initial letters of their constituent islands:

# Malampa (Malakula, Ambrym, Paama)
# Penama (Pentecost, Ambae, Maewo) (in French, Pénama)
# Sanma (Santo, Malo)
# Shefa (Shepherds group, Efate) (in French, Shéfa)
# Tafea (Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango, Aneityum) (in French, Taféa)
# Torba (Torres islands, Banks islands)

From 1985 to 1994 it was divided into eleven island regions:

* Ambae and Maéwo (capital Longana)
* Ambrym (capital Eas)
* Banks and Torres (capital Sola)
* Éfaté (capital Port Vila)
* Épi (capital Ringdove)
* Malekula (capital Lakatoro)
* Paama (capital Liro)
* Pentecost (capital Loltong)
* Santo and Malo (capital Luganville)
* Shepherd (capital Morua)
* Taféa (capital Isangel)

During the Condominium era the group was divided into four administrative districts:

* Southern District
* Central District 1
* Central District 2
* Northern District

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