Name the island states. Which of them are often exposed to natural phenomena? why?

There are 47 island states in the world. They are scattered all over the globe. There are island states in all parts of the world. For example: UK, Iceland, Malta in Europe. Comoros, Madagascar, Cape Verde in Africa. Sri Lanka, Maldives, Papua New Guinea in Asia. Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu in Oceania. Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis in America. From this point of view, Oceania is perhaps interesting. Many geographers distinguish it as a special part of the world, in which all states are insular. The islands located in East, Southeast Asia, Oceania and Central America are most often exposed to natural phenomena. The Asian Spanning States are located within the Pacific Ring of Fire. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and Pacific typhoons are frequent here. They brought a lot of grief to the people of Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The population of the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica suffer from tropical cyclones, which sweep away everything in their path. Earthquakes also happen here.



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