Big EU’s Strange Obsession With Tiny Vanuatu

Big EU’s Strange Obsession With Tiny Vanuatu

Remote, resource-poor, and sparsely populated, the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is not known for many achievements, if you’ve heard its name at all. It does, however, hold the distinction of being the most at-risk country for natural disasters, ranking consistently first on the World Risk Index due to its frequent exposure to cyclones and earthquakes—sometimes within days. In addition to its exceptional bad luck with the gods of nature, Vanu…