Due to the length of these routes and the small number of airlines flying to the islands, fares have traditionally been relatively expensive, although cheaper for locals than visitors.

Due to its proximity to the Sahara, most of the Cape Verde islands are dry, but on islands with high mountains and farther away from the coast, by orography, the humidity is much higher, giving a rainforest habitat, very degraded by the strong human presence.

Due to the deteriorating relationship between the Nevis Island Administration and the Federal Government, a Constitutional Committee was appointed in April 1996 to advise on whether or not the present constitutional arrangement between the islands should continue.

Due to the islands ' latitude, on clear winter nights the " northern lights " can sometimes be seen in the sky, while in summer there is almost perpetual daylight, a state of affairs known locally as the " simmer dim ".

Due to the practice, dating to at least the early Neolithic, of building in stone on virtually treeless islands, Shetland is extremely rich in physical remains of the prehistoric eras and there are over 5, 000 archaeological sites all told.

Due to the division criteria, some islands such as Hwanggumpyong Island belong to North Korea but abut the Chinese side of the river.

Due to weather which " grew to be fouler and fouler ", White had to abandon the search of adjacent islands for the colonists.

Due to political tensions, the eastern half of Xiamen Island and much of the Fujian Coast facing the offshore islands remained undeveloped in the 1960s and 1970s.

Due to its rich ports and closeness to smaller islands, Fajardo is also known for its fishing industries.

: Due to hard times and stricken conditions brought about by the Japanese occupation of the islands, Filipino women were willing to offer themselves for a small amount of foodstuffs.

Due to the Coandă effect the main stream splits up and goes under one of the islands.

Due to economic developments taking place both within and outside the Ottoman empire, the 18th century witnessed the ascent of two merchant groups to prosperity: Albanian sailors of several Aegean islands, such as Hydra and Andros, became affluent maritime merchants and Rumeli muleteers of Slav, Greek and predominantly Vlach origins changed from muleteers and peddlers to independent merchants and bankers after the treaty of Passarowitz.

Due to their garrisons on the various islands of the Aegean, the Germans had maintained control over the Aegean Sea long after they had lost other areas of the Mediterranean to Allied control.

Due to Aruba's mostly distant location from other Caribbean islands and strong currents in the sea which made canoe travel to the other islands difficult, the Caquetios remained more tied to South America than the Caribbean.

Due to its shallow depth, numerous artificial islands and forts have been built, however, despite the depth, it only hosts a few true islands.

Due to the proximity to the Papua New Guinea mainland, the northern Torres Strait islands have been experiencing significant numbers of illegal long-term residents from Papua New Guinea, putting significant strain on scarce local resources such as fresh water.

Due to their political history, they are sometimes considered to be part of North America along with the other Caribbean islands, although they lie on South America's geographical plate.

Due to the isolated location of the islands the North Frisian dialects developed so differently, that Öömrang can be understood by people from Föhr, yet is hardly recognisable for those from Sylt or mainland Nordfriesland.

Due to land reclamation, the following are former islands that are now connected to adjacent lands or larger islands:

Due to the rough terrain of Colombia communications between regions was difficult and affected the effectiveness of the central government creating isolation in some regions.

Due to a phenomenon known as color confinement, quarks are never directly observed or found in isolation ; they can be found only within baryons or mesons.

Due to the extreme sensitivity of tunnel current to height, proper vibration isolation or an extremely rigid STM body is imperative for obtaining usable results.

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Due to its relative isolation from the financial global markets, Iran was initially able to avoid falling into recession in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis.

Due to its relative isolation, Mount Shasta has a high degree of vertical relief and is the second-most Topographic prominence | prominent peak in California.

Due to Kaktovik's isolation, the village has maintained its Inupiat Eskimo traditions.

Due to its geographic isolation and small population, the town has a waiver from the Commonwealth from anti-nepotism laws.

Due to the presidio's isolation, it suffered repeated attacks, and was finally abandoned in 1770.

Due to their isolation, the government was not able to reach all of the people to warn about evacuating before the testing.

Due to a growing isolation of the Republika Srpska after the peace was signed, she severed her ties with the SDS and formed Srpski narodni savez ( Serbian People's Alliance of the Republika Srpska ), and nominated Milorad Dodik, the then member of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska whose SNSD party had only two MPs, for Prime Minister.

( Due to its small size for a continent and its isolation, Australia is sometimes viewed as the world's largest island ; thus, these species could also be considered insular giants.

Due to the isolation suffered for about 400 years and the selection made by their breeders, this breed is very particular in their body proportions and a side walk or " paso llano " that is characteristic.

Due to the town's extreme isolation, to play matches the Saints must make round trips of over 900km to Roxby Downs, where the rest of the league's teams are located.

Due to its geographical isolation ( as it is located among mountains ), Antioquia suffered supply problems.

Due to relative isolation, the inhabitants of the Okefenokee used Elizabethan phrases and syntax preserved since the early colonial period when such speech was common in England, well into the twentieth century.

Due to the region's isolation from outside influence, many folkloric forms have remained preserved up to the modern day.

Due to Japan's former policy of isolation, the crew had little experience on the open ocean, and during a storm, her Captain Katsu Kaishu, Admiral Kimura and much of the crew fell ill. Manjirō was put in charge and brought the ship to port safely.

Due to its comparative isolation, the peninsula is one of the remaining strongholds of the Norman language, and the local dialect is known as Cotentinais.

Due to endogamy and the geographical isolation of the village lying inside the Polish language area of Bielsko-Biala the local language developed as a distinct regional dialect, which was used until the Second World War in everyday life.

Due to its isolation from the Taliban's area of focus, Farah exerted some small level of local control during Taliban rule.

Due to its isolation, Brahui's vocabulary is only 15 % Dravidian, while the remainder is dominated by Perso-Arabic, Balochi, and Indo-Aryan, while the grammar and overall morphology still resemble other Dravidian tongues.

Due to the relative isolation of New Zealand, many troops stayed in Europe ( particularly at Beacon Hill, near Bulford on the Salisbury Plain, where they carved a chalk kiwi into the hill in 1918 ) for months or years until transport home could be arranged.

Due to its low topographic prominence and isolation as well as its close links, its climbing history is counted as part of that of the Grossglockner in historic publications ; but due to its separate routes it is counted in climbing literature as an independent peak.