The benefit of is a reason why several pacific island governments retain ties to foreign powers

The benefit of getting aid is a reason why several Pacific Island governments retail ties to foreign powers.
Some of the islands in the Pacific are in no situation to sustain themselves because they do not have enough resources, nor working power, and on top of that are very isolated from the rest of the world, so they depend on foreign aid to help them in their existence, thus the governments retail ties with the world powers.

Answer mauritania is in the northwestern part of african, meaning its in the western hemisphere, and how do i know/ the map showed me so; ///: )