Island Regions (historical)
From 1985 to 1994 it was divided into eleven island regions:
| Island Region |
Capital | part of current Province |
Land Area (km²) |
Population Census 1999 or estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambae & Maéwo | Longana | Penama | 708 | 14,646 |
| Ambrym | Eas | Malampa | 678 | 7,787 |
| Banks & Torres | Sola | Torba | 882 | 7,757 |
| Éfaté | Port Vila | Shefa | 915 | 50,000 |
| Epi | Ringdove | Shefa | 451 | 3,000 |
| Malakula | Lakatoro | Malampa | 2,043 | 23,361 |
| Paama | Liro | Malampa | 58 | 1,557 |
| Pentecost | Loltong | Penama | 490 | 12,000 |
| Santo & Malo | Luganville | Sanma | 4,248 | 36,084 |
| Shepherd Islands | Morua | Shefa | 89 | 1,439 |
| Taféa | Isangel | Taféa | 1,628 | 29,047 |
| New Hebrides | Port Vila | 12,189 | 186,678 |
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