At 21 square kilometers, which is the world's smallest island nation?
Nauru at the Olympics Nauru at the Olympics The Pacific island nation Nauru competed at the Summer Olympic Games first in the 1996 games in Atlanta. The country has made subsequent appearances in Sydney in 2000, in Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008, and London in 2012. The nation is mainly known for its weightlifting tradition and all seven athletes that had competed for Nauru at the Olympics before 2012 were weightlifters. Nauru earns a distinction for being the smallest nation (by population) in the 206 member International Olympic Committee. Under the leadership of the Hon. Vinson Detenamo, the Olympic movement began in Nauru
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. Jeju, also known as Jejudo, is a volcanic island, 130 kilometers from the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula. The largest island and smallest province in South Korea, the island has a surface area of 1,846 square kilometers. A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, which rises 1,950 meters above sea level. The main volcano includes 360 satellite volcanoes. Volcanic activity on Jeju began approximately in the Cretaceous and