Vanuatu Facts Info Stuff (VU):

1. Nepal Category: Government - Executive branch: chief of state: President Ram Baran YADAV (as of 23 July 2008); Vice President Paramananda JHA (as of 23 July 2008); head of government: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal DAHAL (as of 18 August 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Bamdev GAUTAM; cabinet: selected by the prime minister; elections: president elected by Parliament; term NA; election last held 21 July 2008; election results: Ram Baran YADAV elected president by the Constituent Assembly in a second round of voting on 21 July 2008; Ram Baran YADAV 308, Ram Jaja Prasad SINGH 282


2. South Africa Category: People - Death rate (deaths/1,000 population): 16.94 deaths/1,000 population (2008 estimate)


3. Korea, South Category: Economy - Public debt (% of GDP): 32.7% of GDP (2008 estimate)


4. Uruguay Category: Economy - Fiscal year: calendar year


5. Saint Helena Category: Geography - Area - comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC