Sentences with phrase «square kilometre island»

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Falkland Islands authorities have granted a two year extension to the licence totaling approximately 33,500 square kilometres to the south and east of the Falkland Islands.

About 83 square kilometres of wrapping paper will be chucked out or burned in the UK at Christmas time, which is enough to gift wrap the island of Jersey.

A team of researchers led by Dr Jago Cooper (British Museum) and Dr Alice Samson (University of Leicester) has been studying the island — which is one of the most cavernous regions, per square kilometre, in the world.

In 1959, the world population of this bird stood at just 26 individuals on Cousin, an island in the Indian Ocean less than a third of a square kilometre in area.

With only 25 individuals remaining in less than 20 square kilometres of forest in China's Hainan Island, the Critically Endangered Hainan gibbon is one of the rarest animals in the world.

These strange colonies were seen on an expedition to Tagoro volcano, near the Canary Islands, in 2014, two years after an eruption reshaped 9 square kilometres of the seabed.

This meant the 198 - square - kilometre island was completely open 100 years ago.

Just 10 square kilometres in size, the island nonetheless offers several amenities, including a general store on the docks and a post office.

On an island of only 11 square kilometres and a population of 5,000, you're bound to experience local living and a warm welcome.

Just because the lush, seafront city of Alcudia is a mere 24 square miles (60 square kilometres) that has no bearing on how much this lovely port and ancient city on the island's nether region, can offer holiday makers.

Madagascar covers almost 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 square miles), making it the world's fourth largest island.

Great Keppel island (pictured left) is the largest of the eighteen islands in the Keppel Group, and covers an area of more than 14.5 square kilometres.

Orientation Measuring in at just 240 square hectares and located 10 kilometres off Trang province's coastline, Kradan is a tiny island with no roads, villages, ATMs, convenience stores, police stations or medical clinics.

This 430 - square - kilometre «Elephant Island» anchors a 52 - island archipelago in the far eastern corner of Thailand near CamIsland» anchors a 52 - island archipelago in the far eastern corner of Thailand near Camisland archipelago in the far eastern corner of Thailand near Cambodia.

At 105 square kilometres, Ko Kut is a large, mountainous island set to the south of Ko Chang and Ko Mak in the eastern Gulf of Thailand, some 50 kilometres due west of both Thai and Cambodian mainland.

Kangaroo Island is the third largest island off the coast of Australia and covers an area of 4,500 square kilometres and is renowned for its spectacular scenery and abundance of unique flora and Island is the third largest island off the coast of Australia and covers an area of 4,500 square kilometres and is renowned for its spectacular scenery and abundance of unique flora and island off the coast of Australia and covers an area of 4,500 square kilometres and is renowned for its spectacular scenery and abundance of unique flora and fauna.

The Island is around 120 kilometres long and 24 kilometres wide and its main claim to fame is that it is the world's largest sand island having an area of 1840 square kilomIsland is around 120 kilometres long and 24 kilometres wide and its main claim to fame is that it is the world's largest sand island having an area of 1840 square kilomisland having an area of 1840 square kilometres.

It has a land area of 80.763 square kilometres (31.183 sq mi), the 12th - largest island in Mexico.

With a total land area of just 1.2 square kilometres (0.5 square miles), this island offers some of the most beautiful landscapes in the archipelago.

Santa Fe Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Fe), also called Barrington Island after admiral Samuel Barrington, is a small island of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) which lies in the centre of the Galápagos archipelago, to the south east of Santa Cruz IIsland (Spanish: Isla Santa Fe), also called Barrington Island after admiral Samuel Barrington, is a small island of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) which lies in the centre of the Galápagos archipelago, to the south east of Santa Cruz IIsland after admiral Samuel Barrington, is a small island of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) which lies in the centre of the Galápagos archipelago, to the south east of Santa Cruz Iisland of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) which lies in the centre of the Galápagos archipelago, to the south east of Santa Cruz IslandIsland.

With villas in Greece available on over 3,000 islands and 750,000 square kilometres of the eastern Mediterranean, you'll never be far from beautiful countryside to explore.

Alderney is the most northerly of the Channel Islands, measuring just eight square kilometres, and probably the least known.

Sao Miguel, the largest island in the Portuguese Azores, measures just over seven hundred squared - kilometres in the North Atlantic.

More than two thirds of the two hundred and eighty five square - kilometre island is owned by the Department of Conservation, encompassing hot springs, waterfalls, a forest sanctuary and natural swimming holes, so it's best enjoyed by foot.

Located just 90 minutes from downtown Brisbane, Moreton Island is a sand mass measuring a little under 20 square kilometres in area.

The 5 granite islands here sit in 135 square kilometres of water and the local dive sites are as diverse as they are interesting.

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island covering some 4,500 square kilometres of rugged coastal scenery, pristine beaches, rivers and historic Island is Australia's third largest island covering some 4,500 square kilometres of rugged coastal scenery, pristine beaches, rivers and historic island covering some 4,500 square kilometres of rugged coastal scenery, pristine beaches, rivers and historic towns.

Comprising four islands situated adjacent to Dubai's Deira district, with a total area of over 15.3 square kilometres, Deira Islands, master developed by Nakheel, will feature a variety of beachfront resorts, hotels and residential communities, a shopping mall, a waterfront night market and an impressive amphitheatre able to accommodate up to 30,000 islands situated adjacent to Dubai's Deira district, with a total area of over 15.3 square kilometres, Deira Islands, master developed by Nakheel, will feature a variety of beachfront resorts, hotels and residential communities, a shopping mall, a waterfront night market and an impressive amphitheatre able to accommodate up to 30,000 Islands, master developed by Nakheel, will feature a variety of beachfront resorts, hotels and residential communities, a shopping mall, a waterfront night market and an impressive amphitheatre able to accommodate up to 30,000 people.

The lake covers more than 18 square kilometres and is a vital source of fresh water for the island.

São Miguel is not a large island, measuring 62.1 km in length and 15.8 km in width at its widest point, and with a total area of 744.7 square kilometres.

With its enviable position atop the crescent of the island, the resort spans 46 hectares, including 17 hectares of water themed amusement at Aquaventure Waterpark, an 11 million litres open - air marine habitat featuring 65,000 marine animals, 1.4 kilometres of private beachfront, the 27 treatment room award winning ShuiQi Spa, over 23 food and beverage outlets, the 2,000 capacity nightclub, N'Dulge and 5,600 square metres of meeting and function space.

Most of the island's 285 square kilometres is a conservation estate, administered by the Department of Conservation.

Serenity seekers can while away the days roaming the island's 14 square kilometres (5.4 square miles), discovering the 17 dazzling beaches that ring the island, or hike through bush hinterland rich with jewel - coloured butterflies.

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Seminyak Square, one of the islands most popular shopping malls, is just 4.5 kilometres from Villa LeGa.

Discover vineyards, beaches, coastal walkways and secluded bays Waiheke Island boasts 92 square kilometres of sandy beaches, vineyards, native bush settings, pristine coastline, olive groves andlaid - back seaside villages, and is only a 40 minutes cruise away from Downtown Auckland.

With a total area of approximately 576 Square Kilometres, it is the largest Thai Island that offers a distinct variety of....

The third entry in the JUST CAUSE 3 Dev Diary series takes a closer look at Rico's place of birth; the gigantic 1,000 square kilometre Mediterranean island of Medici.

Planktos, a self - styled «eco-restoration» firm that also doubles as a nuclear fusion company (3), intends to dump tens of tonnes of tiny iron particles over 10,000 square kilometres of ocean around the Galapagos Islands at the end of May 2007.

Those dangers are now being dramatically demonstrated around the globe: drought in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific, which has forced the government there to issue a state of emergency warning; France observed its warmest winter since records began; while the sea ice that has formed in the Arctic this winter is about a million square kilometres less than its average for this time of year.

In separate news, for example, Chile is planning one of the largest marine reserves in the world around Easter Island — ready to encircle 447,000 square kilometres of ocean.