Sitting in the state of New York, Long Island – the world’s 149th largest island and home to 7.5 million people – is also the scene of the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War which followed the United States’ Declaration of Independence. For example, they brought devastating diseases unknown to islanders, who had no resistance to them. Other attractions include the islands’ unique wildlife, emerald lakes, and quaint fishing villages. The island is surrounded by a vast expanse of white sand bank. Effective regional security underpins the vision outlined in the theme for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum: Building a Strong Pacific: Our People, Our Islands, Our Will.
The islands offer gorgeous, affordable real estate, but know in advance that the prices increase as the views become more desirable. Another type of volcano that can create an oceanic island forms when tectonic plates rift, or split apart from …