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President David Adeang is seeking to raise an initial $65 million for work to transform the barren interior — left as an uninhabitable moonscape by decades of phosphate mining — with a project to ultimately develop a new township, farms and workplaces. Around 90% of the population would eventually be relocated under the plan.
Foreigners paying at least $140,500 for a passport will likely never step foot on the island nation, which lies around 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) northeast of Sydney, though can take advantage of visa-free access to destinations including the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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“While the world debates climate action, we must take proactive steps to secure our nation’s future,” Adeang, elected in 2023, said in a written response to questions. “We will not wait for the waves to wash away our homes and infrastructure.”
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