Answer to Question 1
Lack of resources and small in size
Lack of fresh water
Low elevation above sea level
Lime rich and infertile soils
Atolls are in some state of subsidence
Answer to Question 2
Population 100,000 - 150,000
Land area 250 - 1,000 square miles
Consists of a number of islands
Ex-colony of Britain, New Zealand, or Australia
Depends heavily on foreign economic aid