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The area occupied by Port Vila has been inhabited by [[Melaneezje|Melanesyske]]n people for thousands of years. In 1606, the first Europeans arrived at the island, led by [[Pedro Fernández de Quirós]] en [[Luis Váez de Torres]]. In the 19th century, French settlers established the municipality of [[Franceville, New Hebrides|Franceville]], which declared independence in 1889 and became the first [[self-governing]] nation to practice [[universal suffrage]] without distinction of sex or race. AlthoughHoewol't theit populationynwennertal at the time consisted of about 500 native islanders and less than 50 whites, only the latter were permitted to hold office. One of the elected presidents was a U.S. citizen by birth, [[R.D. Polk]].<ref>"Wee, Small Republics: A Few Examples of Popular Government," ''Hawaiian Gazette'', 1 novimber 1895, s. 1</ref>
 
After 1887, the territory was jointly administered by the [[Frankryk|French]] and the [[Feriene Keninkryk|British]]. This was formalized in 1906 as an Anglo-French [[Condominium (international law)|Condominium]]. During [[Twadde Wrâldkriich]], Port Vila was an American and Australian airbase. In 1987, [[cyclone]] Uma severely damaged the city. A powerful [[ierdskodding]] in January 2002 caused extensive damage in the capital and surrounding areas.