thousands of coral atolls have "drowned" when unable to grow fast enough to survive at sea level.
thousands of coral atolls have "drowned" when unable to grow fast enough to survive at sea level.
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maldives
the maldives consists of 1,192 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), making this one of the world's most dispersed countries.