The Coconut War was a brief clash between Papua New Guinean soldiers and rebels in Espiritu Santo shortly before and after the independence of the Republic of Vanuatu was declared on 30 July 1980. == Background == Prior to Vanuatu's independence, the islands were known as the New Hebrides.
The Coconut War was a brief clash between Papua New Guinean soldiers and rebels in Espiritu Santo shortly before and after the independence of the Republic of Vanuatu was declared on 30 July 1980. == Background == Prior to Vanuatu's independence, the islands were known as the New Hebrides.
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