Vanuatu
LDC project
Location and Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Vanuatu are Fiji, New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand.
Geography and Climate
History and Government
Location on map
Vanatua gained independence. July 30th, 1980
Vanatua's flag
Culture
"Vanuatu may be divided into three major cultural regions. In the north, wealth is established by how much one can give away. In the center, more traditional Melanesian cultural systems dominate. In the south, a system involving grants of title with associated privileges has developed.Pigs, particularly those with rounded tusks, are considered a symbol of wealth throughout Vanuatu. Traditional music is still thriving in the rural areas of Vanuatu. Musical instruments consist mostly of idiophones: drums of various shape and size, slit gongs, as well as rattles, among others. In various regions, aerophones, such as whistles or bamboo flutes, are used to be played. Sports such as Cricket is a very popular sport in Vanuatu. Sport varies depending on the gender of those involved. Volleyball is considered a girls sport, while males play soccer and rugby union. The three main languages they speak are English, French, and Bislama. Christianity is there religion."
Real GDP per capita/ infant mortality rate/ life expectancy/ literacy rate/HDI
Rate: 21.0
The life expectancy rate is 71.41 years
Literacy rate is 92
HDI: 0.626
Strengths
Weaknesses
What has been done by developed nations to help?
Why is it still an LCD despite these efforts?
it is not an LDC and has graduated from an LDC since 2012 and Vanuatu has still to be considered one of the most vulnerable countries in the world.