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'''Vanuatu''' is a [[nation]] of 83 islands about 1,750 kilometers east of [[Australia]].
'''Vanuatu''' is a [[nation]] of 83 islands about 1,750 kilometers east of [[Australia]], perhaps best known for its [[cargo cult]].
* The arrival of Americans during World War II, with their informal demeanor and relative wealth, was instrumental in the rise of nationalism in the islands. The belief in a mythical messianic figure named John Frum was the basis for an indigenous [[cargo cult]] (a movement attempting to obtain industrial goods through magic) promising Melanesian deliverance. Today, John Frum is both a religion and a political party with a member in Parliament.<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2815.htm Background Note: Vanuatu] - US State Department</ref>
*[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2815.htm Background Note: Vanuatu] - US State Department
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[[category:Oceanian Countries]]
[[category:Oceanian Countries]]