1.   Years of war have devastated this island nation.

2.   Accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse.

3.   And the modest plan to try to staunch the flow of drugs and fugitives between the island nation and Upper Manhattan appeared to wither in a diplomatic tempest.

4.   And Sri Lanka, a small island nation, has spent heavily on new military hardware this year to counter a rebel offensive.

5.   As an island nation, Ireland claims a rich legacy of seafood cookery.

6.   As spokesman in chief for the island nation, the bearded leader displays a freewheeling style.

7.   Australia, New Zealand, and several South Pacific island nations will battle for one Olympic berth in each freestyle class.

8.   Behar said the island nation already is bubbling with coffee shops, many started by local entrepreneurs who first sought licenses from Starbucks.

9.   Being an island nation, Indonesia is buying from Russia helicopters that have emergency rescue systems for landing on water.

10.   -- Haitians, who have been seeking to flee their troubled Caribbean island nation in ever larger numbers, have a right to political asylum.