island nation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofislandandnation
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island
noun[C]
uk/ˈaɪ.lənd/us/ˈaɪ.lənd/
a piece of land completely surrounded ...
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nation
noun
uk/ˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˈneɪ.ʃən/
a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, ...
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(Definition ofislandandnationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If we consider the number of languages spoken rather than the percentage of the population who speak them, there is a substantial amount of diversity in this smallislandnation.
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As is the case after many major wars, the importance of sea power to thisislandnationhas been virtually forgotten.
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The thing is strategic imbecility and, to anislandnationsuch as ours, absolute madness.
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There is no doubt about the value to anislandnationof an industry like the shipping industry.
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They are also united in their determination to ensure that thisislandnationmaintains a shipbuilding industry capable of providing for merchant and defence needs.
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We are anislandnationwith a great and long tradition of maritime affairs.
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As anislandnation, we must concentrate on our maritime role.
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We have been reminded in the last two or three years of something which anislandnationought never to have allowed itself to forget.
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It is ludicrous that anislandnationshould be prepared to abandon an industry crucial to its trading health and defence capability.
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However, does ourislandnationhave the necessary resources to meet our commitments in that regard?
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It would be tragic if what is part of ourislandnationshould collapse.
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It is surprising that, as anislandnationsurrounded by marine life, we have paid so little attention to the sea.
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Should not anislandnationlike ours give high priority to a naval development of this importance?
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Transport and means of communication have so modified distance and space that we are no longer anislandnation.
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Carriage by sea is to thisislandnationas vital as agriculture.
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For anislandnationto do without its coastguard service is totally unacceptable.
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As anislandnationwe depend on our shipping industry for more than our defence.
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It has been said that we are anislandnation; we are indeed.
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For us as anislandnation, shipping is vital to our economy.
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