The island is located in the southern Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km from South Africa and 3360 km from South America. This very, very isolated from the outside world. Surrounded by mountains and sea make access to the island is very difficult. Not to mention the character of a difficult nature, such as harsh winds. The island is located in the sovereignty of Saint Helena, the UK, only has a population of 270 people.
The island was discovered by Portuguese sailors Ilha de Tristão da Cunha in 1506, so named after the sailor's name. Once the isolation of the island, up until the only means of transportation to reach the island is a boat because there was no airstrip there. What also matters is the existence of genetic diseases are believed to occur because the marriage between relatives. This is because the prohibition of the immigrants living here.
2.Dubai's Large-Scale Sand Art: Giant Palm Shaped Artificial Island
The super-rich emirate of Dubai to build a spectacular project that is artificial islands off the coast. Amazing job amazing world of artificial islands arranged like a giant palm tree.
The islands are the largest land reclamation project in the world, also the world's largest artificial islands. The islands are the Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. Creator is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is aimed at increasing tourism in Dubai. Each palm tree-shaped island, topped by a crescent, and will be equipped with various facilities to make people comfortable. Palm Islands are located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf and will add 250 km coastal city of Dubai.
The first two islands will comprise approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand. Palm Deira about 1 billion cubic meters of rock and sand. All the material comes from the UAE. In all three islands will be built more than 100 luxury hotels, exclusive villas and apartments by the beach, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities and health spas.
Construction of the Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001. Then, the Palm Jebel Ali was announced and reclamation begins. Palm Deira, the planned area of 46.35 square meters and building company, Nakheel, claims exceeded the extent of Paris, construction began in 2003. Development will be completed for the next 10-15 years.
3.Samosir: Island on the Island
Samosir Island is located in the middle of Lake Toba, a large lake on the island of Sumatra, which is part of Indonesia. The island covers a surface area of the lake as much as water does. But it is the unique culture and scenery idil that really makes this one world's most unique island. There are also two small lakes on the island. Samosir Island is an island in the middle of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Samosir Island is believed to be the largest island within an island. The extent of 630 km2, only slightly smaller than the original area of 714 km2 Singapore.
Samosir Island is created about 30,000 years ago during a volcanic eruption. Toba lake itself is being created 75,000 years ago is also due to volcanic eruptions. In addition samosir island, volcanic eruptions also cause the appearance of the peninsula on mainland Sumatra island who is now a small town Prapat.
4.Spratly Islands: World’s Most Disputed Islands
Spratly Islands is a series of 650 coral islands located in the South China Sea, between the Philippines and Vietnam. The Spratlys, as they are called, are part of the three islands in the South China Sea, consists of more than 30,000 islands and coral reefs, and such a complicated geographical and economic governance in the region of Southeast Asia. Not yet clear what the potential of this island, but could hear the initial survey was done and as a result, the islands are indicated to the various oil and gas.
Unique of the island are 45 islands inhabited by a small number of military forces from various Countries that China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei.
5.Ellesmere: Small Island are Frozen
Ellesmere is one of the islands in the world where the temperature reaches freezing. But the island that are in Canada, to the west of Greenland is a barren nature of the 'laboratory' of the geologists and biologists who are studying the changes of nature.
6.Ometepe: Island Oldest in World Formed from Gunung Api
Ometepe: is one of the oldest island in the world. Formed from two volcanoes sticking out of the lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name comes from the Nahuatl word ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains. Two volcanoes Concepción and Maderas it is. Although this is a dangerous volcano island, but there are people living there, which number about 35,000 souls. The main livelihoods of agriculture, animal husbandry. The area is also included in the area of tourism.
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