Back in Oct. 2006 the subject of new Schengen Visa exemptions for the country of my residence(Barbados) and others was raised.. ==================================== Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: New Schengen visa exemptions for 6 countries The requirement to obtain a Schengen visa ...

#32 Bahamas, The: $17,429.34 per capita #33 Slovenia: $16,002.98 per capita #34 Portugal: $15,926.65 per capita #35 Macau: $15,060.17 per capita #36 Korea, South: $13,973.27 per capita #37 Bahrain: $13,956.66 per capita #38 Malta: $13,522.06 per capita #39 Antigua and Barbuda: $11,684.76 per capita ...

Interesting, although I'm surprised Bolivians, Costa Ricans, El Salvadorians, Guatamalans, Hondurans, Mexicans, Nicaraguans, Panamanians and Venezuelans currently do not require visas to enter Schengenland, when substantially richer and economically stable countries such as South Africa, Botswana, ...

I think some of you are just being very steryotypical
I'm from Seychelles and go check out world GDP per capita
and that might back it up to some extent
how can you say these countries live in a devastating poverty?