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What are Vanuatuâs main islands from north to south?
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Vanuatu is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean composed of a chain of 13 principal islands and numerous smaller ones. Arranged generally from north to south, the main islands are:
- Torres Islands
- Vanua Lava
- Santa Maria (Gaua)
- Espiritu Santo
- Aoba (Ambae)
- Maéwo
- Pentecost
- Malakula
- Ambrym
- Ăpi
- ĂfatĂ©
- Erromango
- Tanna
- Anatom1
Additionally, the uninhabited islands of Hunter and Matthew are located further to the southeast and are subject to territorial claims by both Vanuatu and France.1