Malakula Island (coordinates )'s the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia. Its name, coined by James Cook,'s apparently derived from the French mal à cul (literally, pain in the ass) and was inspired by the presence of cannibals, volcanic activity and other unpleasant features of the island at the time of its discovery. According to the latest census information, from 2000, Malakula has a population of over 30,000 inhabitants. It's separa… (More on Malakula)