Eventually, whoever survived this struggle would control what Mackinder called the World Island, by which he meant Eurasia and Africa (true Victorian that he was, he regarded the United States as peripheral).
It is the world's largest island but has a population of only 57, 000, many of whom live in poverty.
Only a 14 mile ferry ride off the coast of surf-haven Montauk, NY, the island welcomes world-weary travelers a place of refuge.
The ship is here on a scientific research mission, and to document the effects of climate warming on the world's largest island and second largest icecap.
Marie Ozanne, a Guernsey woman who stood up to the German forces occupying the island during World War II, is to be honoured with a blue plaque.
Known among his friends for his handstand pictures around the world, the Staten Island, New York, consultant says he still wants to experience the reality of his trip, which he claims is better than the virtual reality of his postings.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says brown tree snakes have wiped out most of Guam's native populations of forest birds since being accidentally introduced to the island after World War II, probably after they stowed away on a ship or plane from their native range in Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
The 25-year-old, who represented the island at several World Winter Games, passed away after taking ill.
"Shamsul, " "Barbara, " "Elizabeth" and "Andrew" all correctly pointed out that Malaysia and Sweden are home to some of the world's most beautiful island groups.
Vega's performance was followed by the British group Duran Duran who, keen to experiment with the latest technology, created their own virtual island within the world to perform concerts.
But on Perancak Beach, on the southeast side of the island, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is working to educate villagers about the need for conserving the endangered turtles.
Enthusiasts from all over the world will travel to the island this summer for the chance to drive the restored train - as part of the 'Ultimate Driving Experience' project, which currently has a two-year waiting list.
The obvious first step on a Sri Lanka architectural itinerary is the 17th-century walled Galle Fort, one of seven Unesco World Heritage sites on the island, and set just steps away from those glorious beaches on the south coast.
The force that overwhelmed South Africa in 1996 was as unstoppable as the rain in '92: Brian Lara, the West Indies' finest batsman since Viv Richards (who helped the cricketing collective of island nations to World Cups in 1975 and 1979).
The former World Supersport runner-up added that the whole racing scene on the island was very different to that of a World Superbike paddock.
Or, see the great island by boat on a Circle Line day cruise, a World Yacht dinner cruise, or even the free Staten Island Ferry, where you sail right past Lady Liberty.
The Island Lake trailhead, one mile east of the Top of the World Store at the end of a short road to Island Lake Campground, provides as much or as little a hike as you like.
In addition to world-class Chinese and Pacific Island displays, the museum boasts a fine Native American collection.
For one week, the eyes of the world were turned to a tiny island nation in the Mediterranean.
Madagascar, the world's fourth-largest island, has become a destination for tourists as well as foreign companies, searching for oil, gold, cobalt, nickel and uranium.
Last year the Hainan Island development staged the World Cup teams event for the first time, taking over from the Mission Hills complex at Shenzhen.
It's the world's most remote inhabited island chain -- so precariously occupied that when a volcanic vent erupted in 1961, the whole population was evacuated to England.
It was a victory for free trade, island style: the World Trade Organization ruling that the U.S. violated the General Agreement on Trade in Services by banning transactions with Internet gambling sites on the island of Antigua.
Nearly one and a half times the size of California, the world's fourth-largest island boasts over 12, 000 plant species, nearly 10, 000 of them not found anywhere else, and 346 species of reptile, including 66 varieties of chameleon threatened by a largely illegal international pet trade.
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In addition to winning multiple swimming marathons, she was one of the first women to encircle the island of Manhattan, and she holds the world's record for longest ocean swim -- 102.5 miles from the island of Bimini in the Bahamas to Jupiter, Florida.
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Gareth Cowin, 25, died in PyeongChang whilst representing the island at the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Maeda is also finding innovative ways to connect students in Providence, Rhode Island with startups around the world.
Taupo, in the north island, is considered the world's skydiving capital, with the highest number of tandem jumps per year.
Notwithstanding the terrorist blast in Bali that hurt air traffic to the resort island, Asia remains the world's fastest-growing air traffic market.
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