A modern-day Atlantis threatens to be lost once again to the world if we continue to do nothing to stop it.
The Republic of Kiribati is a set of 33 islands in the south pacific ocean, and its capital, Tarawa, is about halfway between Australia and Hawaii. It is bordered by the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, French Polynesia, Tokelau and Tuvalu. Kiribati has no international disputes, which is perhaps made more evident by the fact that it has no military.
Originally a British Colony, Kiribati is today a member of the commonwealth of nations. It’s 2 languages are English, officially, and I-Kiribati. It was previously called Gilbert's Islands after the explorer that mapped most of the area, and the current name is the local pronunciation
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Unfortunately, this is not the case, due to its isolated location. Instead the country’s major industries are fishing and handicrafts.
With a GDP per Capita of only $1,424 compared to the world medium of $6,027, Kiribati is one of the poorest nations in the world. Its major exports are fish and coconut products, whereas it has to import food, machinery and equipment, fuel, and other miscellaneous manufactured goods.
I am very sure that it would not be so disadvantaged if Kiribati still had the phosphate reserves it was unsustainably emptied of before gaining independence. The industry not only depleted major resources that could’ve still been generating wealth for Kiribati now, but it also deeply harmed the environment. And although Kiribati has been payed money as compensation for the damage done, we believe the global community and especially those who benefitted from the phosphate industry still have a responsibility to take further action.
Kiribati is not a member of the World Trade Organization, but it is part of the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. However, most proudly, it is a member of the United Nations as of September,
main island, but the most populated city is Honolulu. All of the islands have a vast
Hawaii is made up of eight main islands, the island of Hawaii is called the Big Island, it is over 4,028 square islands, it was formed by the a hotspot in the Earth’s Crust. It has three active volcanoes and one of the most active ones. Maui is the second largest main island, its economy is mainly based on agriculture and tourism. Its main productions are coffee, macadamia nuts, flowers, sugar, papaya and pineapples. Oahu is the third largest island of Hawaii and is the home of the capital Honolulu. Kauai is the fourth largest and it is the oldest, is it located farthest away from the hot spot formed
Economic mainstay: Sugar production until the 1940s. Manufacturing and tourism have become the main economic activity and source of income. Manufacturing composes about 46% of the GDP of the island.
Since the beginning of time man has shown a desire to alter his physical surroundings based on his perception of inequalities, injustices, survival or even due to his own innovations. Perhaps it stems from the primal instinct to survive and along with that a common theme behind this desire seems to be an effort to make the world a better place, either more aesthetically pleasing, or easier to survive in. Technological advances for human survival and comfort may come at the expense of animals, climate, air, land and sea. Human ignorance often leads to the natural wonders of our world being destroyed due to these technological advances and human arrogance. Humans have wiped out many species that they come in contact with and almost destroyed other natural environments and ecosystems. Along the northeast coast of Australia is a cluster of reefs known as the Great Barrier Reef, the most diverse underwater phenomenon in our world. This natural wonder is not being cared for and everyone needs to take responsibility for what is happening to this reef, especially in adjacent locations and help in as many ways as possible. The Australian Government is responsible for the protection of the natural resources within their country. They need to act as the main spokesperson for the Great Barrier Reef. The government needs to be more proactive because if nothing is done the Great Barrier Reef will no longer exist. Even though it is not just the Australian Government that is to blame for
The Seychelles, also named the Republic of Seychelles, is the smallest country in Africa. The capital city of Seychelles is Victoria, which is located on the country’s largest island, Mahe. The island is located northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Home to many beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, the archipelago has become one of the newest tourist islands. The official languages are Seychellois Creole, which is spoken by 89.1% of the people, English by 5.1, French 0.7%. Practiced by more than 76% of its residents, the primary religion is Roman Catholicism. (Central Intelligence Agency).
The capital of Hawaii is Honolulu (the star on the map shows where the capital is). People have a nickname for the state, they call it the “Aloha State” The current population for Hawaii is 1,360,301. It's pretty small compared to some of the mainland states. Hawaii is located at (21.3000°N, 157.8167°W). Honolulu is 4,957 miles from New York City. We acquired Hawaii in 1959. What happened was a group of sugar and pineapple businessmen, aided by the American minister to Hawaii and supported by U.S. soldiers and marines overthrew Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawaii. Two years later, the Republic of Hawaii was established as a U.S. territory making Hawaii our 50th state.
Chief exports: corn, diamonds, fruits, gold, metals, minerals, sugar, wool, machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, manufactured goods, and petroleum
The Hawaiian Island chain is made up of 132 islands, and the eight main islands are Hawai’i, Maui, O’ahu, Kaua’i, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Ni’ihau, and Kaho’olawe. Hawai’i is also referred to as “The Big Island” so it is not confused with the name of the state. Hawai’i is most likely part of a longer name, so nobody knows what it actually means, but some believe it means something like “Place of the Water of Life” (King, S. K., 2017). Some people believe Maui is named after Maui Kupua, a shaman hero from legends (King, S. K., 2017). Maui is also called “The Valley Island” because it has so many valleys that were formed from the two volcanos on the island (Flanagan, J., 2017). O’ahu is “The Gathering Place” because of its high population and the
New Guinea is the third largest island in the world, with a size of 309,000 square-miles. The island consists of parts of two countries - the provinces of Papua and West Papua of Indonesia on the west end of the island, and Papua New Guinea which is located on the east end of the island. The inhabitants of New Guinea speak more than 800 different languages, which makes New Guinea a very diverse island (Kleiner 1106).
Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Island and the 17th largest in the USA. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County’s four islands Molokai, Lanai and Kaho’olawe.
Hawai’i Island is the biggest Island and is AKA the Big Island, even though there are not that much similarities. The Big Island and Oahu have lot of tourist attraction from the volcanoes or to the things that can only be bought here in the state of Hawaii. The Big Island and is very different from what here on the Oahu, but the Spirit of Hawaii and kindness of the people here are the same. Any non-locals that come here for a vacation or is on business are given a kind and good service to whatever they’re doing.
The republic of Malta is a small island nation in the Mediterranean Sea and is comprised of three separate islands; Gozo, Malta and Comino. In the 19th century and up until they declared their independence in 1964, Malta was a part of Great Britain. It is a major tourist destination and a major shipping port due to its location. The main island of Malta is 122 square miles and home to nearly 450,000 people. They have a 93% literacy rate and the clear majority of inhabitants are Roman Catholic.
Fiji is located in the southwest Pacific, south of the Equator. It is an archipelago that consists of 322 islands, 106 of them are inhabited and the rest are natural reserves. Viti Levu is the main Island and it consists of two main cities: Suva and Nadi. Suva, Suva is Fiji’s capital and Nadi is home of the international airport. Viti Levu is home to most of the Fijian population. The second largest island is Vanua Levu and the third largest is Taveuni.
The nation of Djibouti has a relatively warm year and the lack of well developed land has led to a economy that does not rely much on the agricultural department.
Niue is a country in the South Pacific Ocean with an estimated population of 1,190.[1] Since 1974, it has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand. [2] Niue controls its own internal affairs, while New Zealand retains responsibility for its defence and external relations[3] and is required to provide necessary economic and administrative assistance.[4]