Sentence examples for islands it is from inspiring English sources

One of only two Turkish Aegean islands, it is famed for its imposing fortress and thriving viniculture (try its corvus wines).

So China is now challenging not just Japan's claim to sovereignty over the islands; it is questioning even its administrative control.Meanwhile, senior Chinese soldiers and diplomats are linking the row to Japan's militarist past.

Like flightless birds on isolated islands, it is thought that the bat evolved its walking way of life independently.

Dotted with islands, it is a popular resort area noted for its scenic beauty.

Each of the marine parks around the continent has its signature animal and at the Solitary Islands it is the endangered grey nurse shark.

Found in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and the Pacific islands, it is a beautiful insect, but pity the cockroach that crosses its path.

We learned that when you call the out islands of the Bahamas 'Family Islands', it is more than a title, it is a vow.

Morus boninensis, a plant native to the Bonin Islands (typical oceanic islands, located 1,000 km south of Tokyo, Japan), is only endemic to Otouto-jima, Chichi-jima and Haha-jima Islands; it is categorized as "critically endangered" in the Japanese Red Data Book [ 1].

It is a U.S. Territory that adopts much of its healthcare policy from the mainland U.S. Like the U.S. Virgin Islands, it is a lower upper middle income country with resources available for healthcare.

FOR anyone touring the Galápagos Islands, it is hard to imagine the globe's first World Heritage Site is at risk.

Like Chamorro, which is spoken in the Mariana Islands, it is considered to be of the Indonesian type of languages, with closest relations to the Philippine languages.