Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu)

http://www.humantruth.info/vanuatu.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Vanuatu Republic of Vanuatu
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	130th best
Capital	Port-Vila
Land Area	12 190km²₁
Location	Australasia, Melanesia
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.3m₂
Life Expectancy	70.45yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$3 085 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	VU, VUT, 548₅
Internet Domain	.vu₆
Currency	Vatu (VUV)₇
Telephone	+678₈

1. Overview

“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Tropical weather brings light and life to sandy beaches and azure waters. Throughout the islands, strong communities show off their country´s attributes to a soundtrack of drumming and dance. Where else can you jump from a coral- and tropical fish-filled blue hole into a 4WD truck to watch an active volcano spit out lava high above you? Contrasts like these make Vanuatu a country well worth taking the time to explore. The ni-Van take life in smiling strides, and as you adjust to their early mornings and dark evenings, you´ll wonder why you´ve ever lived life in a rush.
It´s all thatched-roof accommodation in the outer islands but glitzy resorts abound on Efate and Santo. These islands also boast great roads, giving you round-island access on Efate and smooth access to stunning beaches and blue holes on Santo. Add to that scented balmy breezes and several best-in-the-world experiences that few people know about: a luxury liner shipwrecked in clear waters, gigantic banyan trees, pounding waterfalls, an ancient living culture with extraordinary ceremonies and picture-perfect beaches.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Vanuatu National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
137	Honduras	0.621
138	Sao Tome & Principe	0.618
139	Namibia	0.615
140	Vanuatu	0.607
141	Laos	0.607
142	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.607
143	Nepal	0.602
144	Swaziland	0.597
	Australasia Avg	0.70
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
161	Senegal	$3 344
162	Zambia	$3 218
163	Comoros	$3 142
164	Vanuatu	$3 085
165	Congo, (Brazzaville)	$2 889
166	Haiti	$2 848
167	Lesotho	$2 700
168	Tanzania	$2 664
	Australasia Avg	$12 519
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
127	Honduras	81.6
128	Nauru	81.8
129	Kiribati	82.4
130	Vanuatu	82.7
131	Bangladesh	82.9
132	Botswana	82.9
133	Suriname	83.2
134	Sao Tome & Principe	83.3
	Australasia Avg	79.7
	World Avg	70.6
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Vanuatu's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Vanuatu's population is predicted to rise to 371 400 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.77. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
171	Bahamas	0.4m
172	Belize	0.4m
173	Iceland	0.3m
174	Vanuatu	0.3m
175	Barbados	0.3m
176	Sao Tome & Principe	0.2m
177	Samoa	0.2m
178	St Lucia	0.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
110	Venezuela	70.6
111	Jamaica	70.5
112	Belize	70.5
113	Vanuatu	70.4
114	Iraq	70.4
115	Solomon Islands	70.3
116	Suriname	70.3
117	Paraguay	70.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
132	Micronesia	3.33
133	Sao Tome & Principe	3.52
134	Djibouti	3.61
135	Vanuatu	3.77
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
139	Guatemala	3.86
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₄
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₄
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
65	Guatemala	09.5
66	Saudi Arabia	09.5
67	Haiti	09.6
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
72	Egypt	10.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
147	Malawi	1.3%
148	Sierra Leone	1.3%
149	Guinea-Bissau	1.3%
150	Vanuatu	1.2%
151	Ethiopia	1.2%
152	Sao Tome & Principe	1.1%
153	Congo, DR	1.1%
154	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.1%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
159	Iran	1.7%
160	Libya	1.7%
161	Gabon	1.7%
162	Vanuatu	1.6%
163	Djibouti	1.5%
164	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.4%
165	Zambia	1.4%
166	Cameroon	1.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Vanuatu's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Australasia (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	New Zealand	17.5
2	Australia	24.1
3	Fiji	102.4
	...
7	Palau	131.0
8	Tonga	132.9
9	Marshall Islands	134.6
10	Samoa	136.1
11	Vanuatu	138.2
12	Kiribati	138.4
13	Cook Islands	144.5
14	Tuvalu	158.8
15	Solomon Islands	166.6
	Australasia Avg	120.0
q=15.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
181	Samoa	136.1
182	Angola	136.2
183	Palestine	138.0
184	Vanuatu	138.2
185	Kiribati	138.4
186	Eritrea	139.8
187	Afghanistan	140.8
188	Djibouti	140.9
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₁₉
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₉
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
160	India	10
161	Fiji	10
162	Vietnam	10
163	Vanuatu	10
164	Iraq	9
165	Samoa	9
166	Papua New Guinea	9
167	Oman	9
	Australasia Avg	8.7
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₀
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
153	Bhutan	13.01
154	Swaziland	13.16
155	Equatorial Guinea	13.18
156	Vanuatu	13.21
157	Guinea-Bissau	13.23
158	Liechtenstein	13.28
159	Ireland	13.38
160	Oman	13.46
	Australasia Avg	14.35
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		0 Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
174	Palau	1979
175	Micronesia	1979
176	Iraq	1980
177	Vanuatu	1980
178	Liechtenstein	1984
179	Djibouti	1986
180	Central African Rep.	1986
181	Namibia	1989
	Australasia Avg	1962
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₁
Pos.		2017 Score₂₁
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
96	Equatorial Guinea	15
97	Burkina Faso	15
98	Cambodia	15
99	Vanuatu	15
100	Congo, DR	15
101	Lesotho	15
102	Belize	15
103	Belarus	15
	Australasia Avg	07.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2021₂₂
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
	...
107	El Salvador	3.0
108	Cambodia	3.0
109	Zambia	3.3
110	Vanuatu	3.3
111	Malawi	3.3
112	Ethiopia	3.3
113	Paraguay	3.3
114	Madagascar	3.3
	Australasia Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Vanuatu's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines #Vanuatu

Compared to Australasia (2020)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₃
1	Solomon Islands	82.0
2	Australia	84.6
3	Kiribati	87.0
4	New Zealand	88.8
5	Fiji	90.6
6	Vanuatu	97.1
7	Niue	98.7
8	Tonga	104.1
9	Samoa	107.8
10	Tuvalu	112.5
11	Micronesia	114.2
12	Papua New Guinea	120.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
	Australasia Avg	109.4
q=16.

Health (2020)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₃
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
106	Indonesia	95.8
107	Peru	96.5
108	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
109	Vanuatu	97.1
110	Cape Verde	97.3
111	Seychelles	97.3
112	Andorra	97.8
113	Dominica	98.0
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₄. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₄.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₄, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₄.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Vanuatu has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Vanuatu comes in the best 20 when it comes to its smoking rate₂₅. It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate₂₆ (one of the best in Australasia). However Vanuatu performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate₂₇ (amongst the highest in Australasia), its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its fertility rate₁₃. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for its immunizations take-up₂₈ (the worst in Australasia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Vanuatu improved by +3.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
110	Venezuela	70.6
111	Jamaica	70.5
112	Belize	70.5
113	Vanuatu	70.4
114	Iraq	70.4
115	Solomon Islands	70.3
116	Suriname	70.3
117	Paraguay	70.3
	Australasia Avg	70.11
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₂₆
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₂₆
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
26	Malaysia	0.9
27	Comoros	0.9
28	Iran	1.0
29	Vanuatu	1.0
30	Papua New Guinea	1.2
31	Eritrea	1.3
32	Guinea	1.3
33	Mali	1.3
	Australasia Avg	4.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
132	Micronesia	3.33
133	Sao Tome & Principe	3.52
134	Djibouti	3.61
135	Vanuatu	3.77
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
139	Guatemala	3.86
	Australasia Avg	3.26
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2014₂₅
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
4	Uganda	41
5	Rwanda	53
6	Samoa	54
7	Congo, DR	74
8	Ethiopia	76
9	Vanuatu	76
10	Guyana	77
11	Suriname	79
12	Malawi	80
	Australasia Avg	372
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2016 %₂₉
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
108	Sweden	56.4
109	Brazil	56.5
110	Germany	56.8
111	Vanuatu	57.1
112	Serbia	57.1
113	Russia	57.1
114	Portugal	57.5
115	Peru	57.5
	Australasia Avg	73.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₇
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
95	Kyrgyzstan	39.6
96	Georgia	39.7
97	Barbados	40.7
98	Vanuatu	43.1
99	Thailand	44.6
100	Antigua & Barbuda	44.8
101	Fiji	44.8
102	S. Africa	45.5
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₂₈
Pos.		2015 Avg %₂₈
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
182	Yemen	67.4
183	Papua New Guinea	66.3
184	Haiti	65.7
185	Vanuatu	65.5
186	Guinea	63.3
187	Syria	62.4
188	Ukraine	55.2
189	Chad	52.5
	Australasia Avg	86.4
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Vanuatu's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	New Zealand	17.6
2	Australia	19.2
3	Palau	59.3
	...
8	Nauru	99.0
9	Marshall Islands	102.8
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
14	Tuvalu	148.0
15	Papua New Guinea	150.4
16	Solomon Islands	152.7
	Australasia Avg	98.1
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
152	Suriname	114.4
153	Laos	115.2
154	Cape Verde	116.3
155	Vanuatu	117.0
156	Nicaragua	117.7
157	Swaziland	118.0
158	Gabon	118.3
159	Senegal	119.0
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better₃₁
Pos.		2021 Years₃₁
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
143	Nauru	11.7
144	Tajikistan	11.7
145	Micronesia	11.5
146	Vanuatu	11.5
147	Cambodia	11.5
148	Lebanon	11.3
149	Rwanda	11.2
150	Zambia	10.9
	Australasia Avg	13.4
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		2016₃₂
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
129	Egypt	33%
130	Cuba	32%
131	Micronesia	31%
132	Vanuatu	31%
133	Syria	30%
134	Sri Lanka	29%
135	Samoa	29%
136	Ghana	28%
	Australasia Avg	44.3%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Ratio₃₃
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
70	Sudan	0.1
71	Ukraine	0.1
72	Lithuania	0.1
73	Vanuatu	0.1
74	Iran	0.1
75	Zambia	0.1
76	Panama	0.1
77	Croatia	0.1
	Australasia Avg	1.55
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Corruption Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2022 Points₃₄
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
57	Croatia	50.0
58	Mauritius	50.0
59	Namibia	49.0
60	Vanuatu	48.0
61	Jordan	47.0
62	Malaysia	47.0
63	Armenia	46.0
64	Romania	46.0
	Australasia Avg	55.83
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

8. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2015 %₃₅
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
84	Libya	00.0
85	Tonga	00.0
86	Maldives	00.0
87	Vanuatu	00.0
88	Turkmenistan	00.0
89	Djibouti	00.0
90	S. Africa	00.0
91	Kiribati	00.0
	Australasia Avg	+03.4
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2018₃₆
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
141	Ethiopia	44.8
142	S. Africa	44.7
143	Guinea-Bissau	44.7
144	Vanuatu	44.6
145	Uganda	44.3
146	Comoros	44.2
147	Mali	43.7
148	Rwanda	43.7
	Australasia Avg	55.2
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
6	Mexico	1993 Dec 29
7	Armenia	1993 Dec 29
8	Ecuador	1993 Dec 29
9	Fiji	1993 Dec 29
10	Canada	1993 Dec 29
11	Monaco	1993 Dec 29
12	Maldives	1993 Dec 29
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

9. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2019₃₇
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
109	Indonesia	13.90
110	Azerbaijan	13.90
111	Algeria	14.10
112	Vanuatu	14.40
113	Guatemala	14.60
114	Fiji	14.90
115	Trinidad & Tobago	14.90
116	Philippines	15.30
	Australasia Avg	13.47
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 %₃₈
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
76	Lithuania	37.4
77	Bulgaria	37.4
78	Bhutan	37.4
79	Vanuatu	37.6
80	Tonga	37.6
81	Russia	37.7
82	Tanzania	37.8
83	Georgia	37.9
	Australasia Avg	38.3
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2018 Severity₃₉
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
58	Nepal	.148
59	Cambodia	.170
60	Namibia	.171
61	Vanuatu	.174
62	Bhutan	.175
63	Myanmar (Burma)	.176
64	Kenya	.178
65	Comoros	.181
	Australasia Avg	.174
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

10. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₀:

Christian	93.3%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	4.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 55.6% (Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%), Roman Catholic 13.1%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3% (1999 Census)₄₁.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

There isn't much information in the database for Vanuatu, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.