The Maldives, a string of islands off the coast of India whose highest point above sea level is eight feet, may be the first nation to drown.

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The sale includes all operations in the Maldives, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Seychelles, Diego Garcia and South Atlantic islands, as well as part of its holdings in Monaco.

BBC: Cable and Wireless sells Islands group to Batelco