What is the smallest island in the world?

The smallest island in the world is Nauru Island, which is a coral island with beautiful scenery and is called "Paradise Island". Nauru Island, located in the central and western South Pacific, is an oval island with an area of only 2 1.3 square kilometers, which is undoubtedly very small compared with other islands in the world.

Moreover, due to the special geographical location of Nauru Island and the constant impact of seawater on the island, the area of Nauru Island is shrinking. The original area of Nauru Island was 24 square kilometers, but now it is only 2 1.3 square kilometers, and it is still shrinking under the erosion of seawater.

topography

The highest altitude in Nauru is 6 1 m. There are no rivers on Nauru Island, and the only lake, Lake Buada, is also a saltwater lake. Although there is a lot of precipitation, the surface of the island is highly permeable, so there is almost no fresh water on the island, and drinking water needs to be imported.

Climatic characteristics

Nauru has a tropical rain forest climate, with forests accounting for 40%, temperature of 24-38℃ and annual average precipitation1500mm.