Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world
VanuatuLimited data
Vanuatu · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu; Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an archipelagic country in the Melanesia region of Oceania located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people.
Pictures
Erakor Beach on Efate islandPhillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 
A market hall in Port VilaTorbenbrinker · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Men wearing traditional nambasPaul Stein from New Jersey, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 
A women's dance from Vanuatu; it uses bamboo stamping tubes.Graham Crumb · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Laplap, Vanuatu's national dish, before being cookedLenzo Nimoho · CC BY-SA 4.0 
String band musicians performing in Port Vila.Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
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Vanuatu · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
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Discussion
Vanuatu · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Lunchbox LP from Culver City, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
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Claude-Étienne Armingaud - Claudé, CC BY 2.5 Breakout
Everyday apps here: My Earthquake Alerts Pro · CapCut · Instagram · Telegram · ChatGPT. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 296 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate More than usual
- Voters urged to beat registration rush (fijisun.com.fj)
- Letter to the Editor (dailypost.vu)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.2The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 1.1The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual5.2 words per 1,000usually 5.0The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 6.9The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 7.1The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Business & economy
New
Everyday app
Cars & transport
2Sun Seeker - Tracker & Compass
Everyday app
3GPX Viewer PRO: caminar y bici
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
Education & careers
2e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
Everyday app
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Health & wellness
2HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
Everyday app
3MedNotes -For Medical Students
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
3Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet
Falling Everyday app
Music
Lunchbox LP from Culver City, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
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Industries here
Music 65Tech & software 29Telecom & internet 18Media & entertainment 13Advertising & marketing 11Fashion & beauty 6Travel & tourism 3Sports & fitness 2Retail & e-commerce 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Health & pharma 1Education 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Unemployment5.1%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth3.1%2025 · −0.7 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Jessye Belleval
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Lunchbox LP from Culver City, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 2Boyz II Men
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Georges Biard → Derivative work: Steffen Schmitz ( Carschten ), CC BY-SA 3.0 3Stromae
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4Eecho Wave
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5Josh Tatofi
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6J Boog
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7Mr. Big
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Claude-Étienne Armingaud - Claudé, CC BY 2.5 8The Black Crowes
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9Marshall & DJ MiMi
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10Jasleen Royal
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1CapCut
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2ChatGPT
Rising
3Instagram
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4Facebook app
Rising
5WhatsApp
Falling
6Threads
Rising
7Meta AI
Falling
8Facebook Messenger
Rising
9BonChat
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10Telegram
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2My Earthquake Alerts Pro
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3FL Studio Mobile
Falling
4Procreate
5慢快門相機 (Slow Shutter Cam)
6NDI Camera: Easy Streaming
7Threema for iOS
8LumaFusion
9ProCam - Pro Camera
10ProCamera. Raw+ Manual Camera
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.