Espiritu Santo, more commonly known as Santo, is the largest island in Vanuatu with an overall area of some 4000 km². For the most part, the population lives along the coast or on the small offshore islands. Dominated by Mount Tabwemasana (1880 m) the eastern coast is wild and mountainous, difficult to access, as opposed to the western coast which can easily be explored. Copra, cattle farming, fishing, coffee and cocoa remain the major resources of the island, with a growing tourism sector.
Luganville is Vanuatu's second urban centre. Whilst it may not be the administrative capital, nevertheless, with the extension of the airstrip to international standards and the various projects which should be coming on line shortly, not to mention the thousands of hectares of arable land, it stands a very good chance of becoming the economical capital of Vanuatu one day.
