Common country assessment : Vanuatu: revised draft of May 2002

Abstract

This Chapter recognises that there are a number of issues that impact oil all Pacific island countries and while they impact oil all the countries in the region the steps taken to address them by individual countries will differ. The vastness of the Pacific has an impact oil the way small island countries are managed and the way in which they relate with each other as well as with the rest of the world. Communications, both transport and telecommunications are critical for reducing isolation between and within countries consisting of widely scattered islands. The vastness also increases the challenges of promoting trade and tourism.