Small Island Developing States
Developing countries that are small island countries
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| 2025 | French Navy plans to deploy a second offshore patrol vessel of the D'Estienne d'Orves class to New Caledonia. |
| 2025 |
Effects of climate change on small island countries
Caribbean SIDS projected to face average annual economic losses of 5%.
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| March 3 2025 |
Guinea-Bissau
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló contradicted his previous statement and announced he would run for a second term in November.
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| January 12 2025 |
São Tomé and Príncipe
Américo Ramos was appointed as the new prime minister, succeeding Ilza Amado Vaz.
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| January 9 2025 |
São Tomé and Príncipe
Ilza Amado Vaz briefly served as prime minister, succeeding Patrice Trovoada.
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| 2024 |
Kiribati
Population of South Tarawa estimated at 69,710, showing substantial urban growth since 1978.
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| 2024 |
Singapore
Singapore was ranked 4th in the Global Innovation Index.
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| 2024 |
Cape Verde
Daniel Varela de Pina became the first Cape Verdean to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
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| 2024 |
Cape Verde
Cape Verde was ranked 90th in the Global Innovation Index, indicating its ongoing efforts to improve technological and research capabilities.
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| 2024 | Government population census revealed a total population of 4,386, representing a 10.9% drop compared to 2011. |
| 2024 |
Bahrain
Bahrain ranked 72nd in the Global Innovation Index.
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| 2024 |
Bahrain
The Royal Bahraini Air Force expects to receive 16 modernized F-16 Block 70 aircraft, to complement its current 20 F-16C/D and 12 F-5E/F fighters.
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| 2024 |
Singapore
Singapore spent 2.7% of its GDP on military, the highest in the region, and was ranked 5th most peaceful country in the Global Peace Index.
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| 2024 |
Singapore
Changi Airport was again superseded as the world's best airport.
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| November 10 2024 |
Haiti
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaced Conille as acting prime minister.
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| October 16 2024 |
Tuvalu
Australia handed over a Guardian-class patrol boat to Tuvalu, which was named HMTSS Te Mataili III.
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| September 11 2024 |
Guinea-Bissau
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló initially announced he would not seek a second term in the November 2025 presidential elections.
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| July 9 2024 |
Singapore
Max Maeder wins Singapore's first Olympic medal in sailing, achieving bronze in the Men's Formula Kite at the Paris Olympics on National Day. At 17, he becomes Singapore's youngest Olympic medalist.
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| June 10 2024 |
Bahrain
The Bahrain Olympic Academy received the Athena honorary distinction for supporting sports advancement in the region, with the medal presented to Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa by Isidoros Kouvelos, President of IOA.
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| June 3 2024 |
Haiti
Garry Conille was sworn in as acting prime minister.
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| May 2024 |
Haiti
Toussaint Louverture International Airport reopened after a three-month closure due to violence, with expectations to help alleviate shortages of medications and basic supplies.
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| May 15 2024 |
Singapore
Lawrence Wong became Singapore's fourth Prime Minister, the first prime minister born after independence.
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| April 2024 |
Bahrain
Bahrain experienced widespread flooding after heavy rainfall affected the Gulf region.
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| April 25 2024 |
Haiti
The Transitional Presidential Council took over governance of Haiti, scheduled to remain in power until 2026. Michel Patrick Boisvert was named interim prime minister.
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| March 2024 |
Haiti
Ariel Henry was prevented by gangs from returning to Haiti and agreed to resign once a transitional government was formed.
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| March 18 2024 |
Tuvalu
Fiji Airways began additional flight service on Mondays between Nadi and Funafuti International Airport, expanding transportation options.
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| March 3 2024 |
Haiti
Armed gangs launched a massive prison break at the main prison in Port-au-Prince, resulting in the escape of approximately 3,700 inmates and the deaths of 12 people during the incident.
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| February 2 2024 |
Cape Verde
Cape Verde became the third African country to be free of malaria.
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| January 18 2024 |
Bahrain
Bahraini Navy received a second Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, the former USS Ford, renamed RBNS Khalid bin Ali.
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| 2023 |
Kiribati
Kiribati became the first Pacific island country to receive Starlink services.
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| 2023 |
Tonga
Bergman Gallery hosted 'Tukufakaholo, Tongan Contemporary' exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand, featuring eight prominent Tongan contemporary artists, highlighting the growing international recognition of Tongan art.
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| 2023 |
Tonga
Tonga, along with Fiji, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, launched the 'Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific', advocating for phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy.
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| 2023 |
Guinea-Bissau
An attempted coup reportedly occurred in Bissau, leading Embaló to order the dissolution of the opposition-controlled parliament.
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| 2023 |
Tuvalu
Tuvalu, along with Fiji, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu, launched the 'Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific', advocating for phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy.
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| 2023 |
Tuvalu
Tuvalu established a .tv unit with GoDaddy company to manage and promote its internet domain name, creating a new revenue stream.
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| 2023 |
Cape Verde
Cape Verde national basketball team made their first appearance at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Cape Verde national football team (Blue Sharks) played in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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| 2023 |
Cape Verde
French film 'Ama Gloria' by Marie Amachoukeli was filmed on location in Cape Verde.
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| 2023 |
Cape Verde
Cape Verde was ranked 8th by the World Education Forum for its educational system, considered one of the best in Africa.
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| 2023 |
Cape Verde
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Cabo Verde to raise global awareness about the country's climate change challenges, emphasizing its status as a frontline nation experiencing existential climate disruptions.
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| 2023 |
Cape Verde
Portugal signed a debt-for-nature swap agreement, forgiving €140 million of Cape Verde's debt in exchange for the country's commitment to invest in environmental projects, marking one of the first such agreements in Africa.
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| 2023 |
São Tomé and Príncipe
Ranked 56th globally and 5th in Africa in the V-Dem Democracy Indices, highlighting the country's strong democratic credentials.
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| 2023 | Ben Fogle's docuseries 'Ben Fogle and the Lost City', exploring Montserrat's abandoned capital Plymouth, premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. |
| 2023 |
Bahrain
Bahrain was identified as the second highest greenhouse gas emitter per capita, producing approximately 42 tonnes per person.
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| 2023 |
Singapore
Singapore attracted 13.6 million international tourists, more than double its total population.
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| 2023 |
Singapore
Singapore was ranked 129th out of 180 nations by Reporters Without Borders on the global Press Freedom Index, indicating limitations on press freedom.
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| 2023 |
Singapore
Singapore was ranked as the world's 4th most competitive economy according to the International Institute for Management Development's World Competitiveness Ranking.
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| 2023 |
Singapore
Singapore Airlines won the World's Best Airline title from Skytrax for the 12th time. Changi Airport also reclaimed the world's best airport title.
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| November 10 2023 |
Tuvalu
Tuvalu signs the Falepili Union treaty with Australia, addressing climate change and security, with provisions for migration and increased bilateral support.
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| November 10 2023 |
Effects of climate change on small island countries
Tuvalu signed the Falepili Union, a bilateral diplomatic agreement with Australia that provides a pathway for Tuvaluan citizens to migrate to Australia due to climate-related challenges, enabling climate mobility for the island nation.
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See Also
United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Office of the United Nations Secretariat
Caribbean Community
Regional intergovernmental organisation
Pacific Islands Forum
Intergovernmental organisation of island nations in the Pacific Ocean