They also represent one of the most important natural and economic resources to small island states.
In contrast, Japan is a small island with a population of just over 127 million.
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From a small island in the Pacific, SpaceX managed to send a rocket into space.
We were on a small island off the coast and we were lucky to survive.
The UK, as a "small island nation", had to be part of it to have influence.
The country is a small island and the dish is found throughout, plucking ingredients and techniques from all over.
Leaders of small island states, which are on the front lines of sea-level rise, were less enthusiastic.
Industry insiders say the small island kingdom, which had an inflation rate of 4.6% in 2007, is a cheaper alternative.
Well managed and healthy oceans are vital to the survival of small island states, such as the Maldives.
They may also be applicable to small island states in tropical regions in other parts of the world.
Small Island, Levy's fourth novel, is set in post-war England and centres on a landlady and her lodgers.
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If you're a small island nation, for example, you're interested in safeguarding your shores from rising sea levels.
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Not long ago we marked the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the small island nation of Haiti.
The two states have disputed ownership of the small island in New York harbor almost since the nation's founding.
Mr Cuttaree is the foreign and trade minister of Mauritius, a small island off the coast of southern Africa.
Owning an island requires a lot of commitment, says Frits Hannenberg, who manages small island resorts for absent owners.
We, the ninety-six youth of thirty-one Small Island Developing States and six other small island nations with other affiliates, thank you.
The hotel later closed in the early 1980s, and today the small island of green is swallowed by a massive shantytown.
As such, Sandwatch contributes the further implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States.
The Britisih tax authority opened an investigation into 400 accounts in the small island, which operates under its own tax system.
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The small island kingdom plays a key strategic role in the Middle East, and is home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
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Leonardo DiCaprio owns a small island off the coast of Belize.
An African bloc walkout during prepatory talks in Barcelona in November proved unpopular with other developing countries, in particular some small island nations.
Frustration at slow progress of the UN climate talks bubbled over when a spokesman for small island states (AOSIS) rounded on rich nations.
Situated on the small island of Lilla Essingen, in a redbrick warehouse that once belonged to Electrolux, Lux blends industrial heritage and Scandinavian style.
There is a similar but slightly more secluded pool at Fatnas Spring, the small island in the salty Birket Siwa (Lake Siwa) accessible across a narrow causeway.
If you never heard of the small island country in Eastern Europe called Cyprus prior to the last few weeks, you are probably not alone.
During his last visit, the Taoiseach mentioned that the Irish Diaspora is some 70 million strong -- which is obviously impressive for a small island.
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