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Espiritu Santo

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Espiritu Santo (UK, US, [ɛspiʁity sɑ̃to]), usually just called Santo, is the largest island in the nation and archipelago of Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides), with an area of 3,955.5 km2 (1, 527.2 sq mi), although Efate, on which the capital city of Port Vila is located, has a larger population. As of 2020, the population of Santo was 37,328. Luganville is the only true town on the island.

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