Eleven Pacific Island countries are members of the World Bank and have a combined population of about 2.3 million people, scattered across an area equivalent to 15% of the globe’s surface.

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the world’s remotest country, which can’t even be spotted on the map. Kiribati ...

You may have to trek a bit to reach the thousands of islands that comprise the South Pacific, but the journey ... Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yes No ...

Good luck finding Tuvalu on a map. The Pacific paradise, located between Australia and Hawaii, is one of the smallest countries in the world. Its nine tiny islands combine for just 10 square miles.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu on Tuesday. A tsunami warning was lifted less than two hours after the quake. However, with ...