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If the supply ship doesn't come for a long time, how do the islanders survive?

Which of these things does Palmerston Island NOT have?

What is the name of the tiny tropical island?

How often does a ship visit the island to bring basic supplies?

It is one of the hardest places inthe world to visit. First, you have to fly to Tahiti, an island in the South PacificOcean.Then you have to travel by boat - for nine days!During that time, you hardly ever see another boat or plane.And the final part of thejourney is the most dangerous, because of therocks. Over the years, they have caused hundreds of boats to sink. You can still see some of the wrecks on the beaches. But finally, you arrive at the tiny tropical island of Palmerston, part of the Cook Islands. 1__ The islanders love visitors and look after them well.

The island is very beautiful, with white sandy beaches and clear blue water. There are no cars. The main road in Palmerston is only about a hundred metres long and is made of sand, with only about six buildings. There is a small school, but there are no shops.The families on Palmerston don't use money in their daily lives. 2__ When you run out of rice, you ask your next-door neighbour. They only use money to buy things from other countries.

A ship visits the island twice a year and brings basic supplies, like rice and fuel. The islanders need money to pay for this, so they catch and freeze fish. 3__ But sometimes the shipdoesn't come. Recently, eighteen months passed without a visit from the ship. But that wasn't a problem: they could eat coconuts andfish.

These days, the islanders access the internet for one or two hours a day and they can even get a mobile phone signal- sometimes. But everyday experiences, like avisit to the dentist, can be a problem because the island is so remote. The nearest dentist is on Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands. 4__ And when the dentist has finished, you sometimes have to wait six months for a boat home!

Some of the islanders love the remoteness and think their home is paradise, but others have decided to leave. In the past 50 years, the population of Palmerston has droppedfrom 300 to just 62. About 20 of these are children.Their life is very happy and relaxed, but as they get older, some of them want a university education. 5__ They often plan to come home again after their studies - but in reality, they rarely return.

Which form of transportation is used to get to Palmerston Island?

What is the main road on Palmerston Island like?