Unlike continental countries, Kiribati is composed of 32 atolls, or ring shaped coral reefs. Because of climate change and the composition of the islands, as waters rise they are slowly disappearing into the ocean.
It is projected to be the first country to lose all of it's land to global climate change! Since 2008 the government has made efforts to preserve it's land, which haven’t been very successful, and evacuate it's citizens.
The president has beggied New Zealand and Australia to grant asylum to refugees. Kiribati has even begun purchasing land in other countries to move citizens to, most notably in parts of Fiji.
For those that claim reports are overblown, President Anote Tong has said, “To plan for the day when you no longer have a country is indeed painful but I think we have to do that.”
3d wooden brain teasers for you to try via OMG Facts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/omg-facts/WpAq/~3/BYYQDlLep7Q/59760
3d wooden brain teasers for you to try from Net Sauce http://netsauce.blogspot.com/2013/12/this-entire-country-is-rapidly-sinking.html
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