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2005/06/16 Rementeria Argote, Nagore - Elhuyar Zientziaren Komunikazioa

They are damn. This Indian Ocean village consists of 1,192 small islands. These islands, being coral reefs, have a very low height: just one meter the average height of the country.

They say they are a small paradise for tourists: the sun, the beautiful beaches, the palm trees, the transparent sea... but seen from space the... In this photo taken by NASA's Terra satellite, at least, they look like a set of precious stones.

Photo: NASA/GSFC/ASTER Science Team.