Vanuatu

Ni-Vanuatu are predominantly Melanesian, and the archipelago is extraordinarily diverse linguistically, with over a hundred languages. Bislama (a pidgin), English, and French are the official languages.

Christianity is the dominant faith, often blended with traditional beliefs and custom (kastom).

Society

Vanuatu has moderate literacy and a young, largely rural population, repeatedly ranked among the world's most disaster-prone nations, yet often cited in surveys as among the happiest.