Vanuatu & Nouvelle Calédonie from above
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In the Melanesia region of the South Pacific Islands, the most prominent groups of islands are Vanuatu and New Caledonia. While New Caledonia remains a French dependency at least through 2018, Vanatu (located about 540 km or 350 mi. away) is now a fully sovereign nation and independent from France. Content creator and drone pilot AirDroner created this epic aerial tour of these tropical islands, which includes footage of some of the still-active volcanoes which produced them by rising up from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
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Vanuatu -an archipelago of 84 islands in the South Pacific- is the most exposed country to natural disasters as calculated in the world by the UN University. It scores 36% in an index were the US, European countries or Australia are in the 3-4% range. One of the reasons for that high risk other than cyclones and earthquakes are its 9 active volcanos. Among them, the most accessible in the World. New Caledonia is a French Territory which is supposed to vote its independence in 2018. It owns the 4th largest natural protected area in the World: the natural park of the Coral Sea. Dedicated to the people of Vanuatu who always face adversity with a smile.