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The 18 most hotly contested islands in the world

Matthew Speiser,Michael B KelleyApr 26, 2015, 20:47 IST

More than ever, islands - and the resources beneath them - are the focus of geopolitical tensions between nations around the world.

The biggest disputes range from the Arctic to Croatia to north of Samoa, and some of the competing claims were made centuries ago.