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Nickname: Santo | |
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Geography | |
Location | Sanma Province, Vanuatu |
Coordinates | 15°25′S 166°54′E / 15.417°S 166.900°E |
Archipelago | New Hebrides |
Area | 3,955.5 km2 (1,527.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,879 m (6165 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Tabwemasana |
Administration | |
Province | Sanma |
Largest settlement | Luganville (pop. 10,738) |
Demographics | |
Population | 39,606 (2009) |
Ethnic groups | Ni-Vanuatu |
Espiritu Santo[a] (UK: /ɛˌspɪrɪtuː ˈsæntoʊ/,[1] US: /- ˈsɑːntuː, - ˈsɑːntoʊ/;[2][3][4] French: [ɛspiʁity sɑ̃to]) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of 3,955.5 km2 (1,527.2 sq mi) and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census.[5]
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