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Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
Vanuatu is a parliamentary republic.
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Displaying 36 - 40 of 69Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Marine Areas.
This Chapter confirms, with certain exceptions, law established during the Japanese administration which declared all marine areas below the ordinary high watermark to belong to the government. Certain customary rights to place and maintain fish weirs or traps are re-established. Other exceptions concern customary rights of owners of land abutting the ocean to collect coconuts and other materials and fishing rights on, and in waters over reefs where the general depth of water does not exceed four feet at mean low water.
Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Pohnpei State Code - Land Acquisition.
This Chapter provides rules relative to the acquisition of real property under the laws of the state of Pohnpei for use in any project or programme of the Pohnpei Government, local government or state agencies.The Chapter sets out certain requirements the Government shall observe in acquiring real property and the procedures for such acquisition. For example, the Government will, to the greatest extent practicable, make every reasonable effort to acquire real property expeditiously through negotiation and shall give at least 90 days notice of leave to occupants.
Chapter 3 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Public Trust Lands Distribution Act of 1980.
This Act concerns the distribution of land held in the public trust. The purpose of this Act is to distribute lands held in trust for the people of Pohnpei to beneficiaries of the trust who have entered upon, developed, and possessed such lands for agricultural purposes pursuant to leasehold or other use agreements issued for that purpose by the government of Japan or the Trust Territory Government. The Act sets out criteria and procedures for transfer of title in land.
Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Planned Development Zone.
This Chapter concerns the development of a part of Pohnpei declared to be Planned Development Zone. It grants powers to the Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees to enter into lease and use agreements for development stated in line with the integrated development goals of the Pohnpei Government. Development shall be limited to coastal structures for fisheries and tourism.
Chapter 10 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Land Use Designations.
This Chapter empowers the Public Lands Trust Board of Trustees to sell, lease or dedicate for public purpose specified lands held in trust by the Board for specified purposes. The Chapter specifies for each piece of land conditions or restrictions applying to the power of the Board to sell, lease or dedicate to public purposes such land. The Chapter defines “active use” by the Government. Land shall revert to the Board if such active use of the Government ceases.