ISLAND

Island

Island

An island country is a homeland whose prime territory comprises of one or more islands or components of islands]. As of 2008, forty-seven (approximately 25%) of the world's nations are island countries. The percentage of island nations that are popular is higher than that for continental nations, whereas historic they have been more prone to political instability. Island nations have often been the goal of maritime greed and chronicled rivalry between other countries. Island nations are more susceptible to strike by large, continental nations due to their dimensions and dependence on ocean lines of connection and air lines of communication. Many ...