31.   The island is only nine miles in circumference.

32.   The island is of strategic importance to France.

33.   The island is a staging-post for many visiting yachts on their way south.

34.   Many oceanic islands are volcanic.

35.   The island is home to several native species of trees.

36.   The islands are home to many species of birds.

37.   We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.

38.   The Kalayaan islands are in the Spratlys, a group in the South China Sea.

39.   The island is safe, with good vantage points, but nevertheless special care must always be taken near to the edge of sheer cliffs.

40.   Inside is a circular canal enclosing a small island on which was built a fine pavilion with domed halls and a central fountain.