These countries are sinking into the sea. What happens when they disappear forever?

These countries are sinking into the sea. What happens when they disappear forever?

Can these small island nations still be considered states if their land disappears?  Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, theMaldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climatechange. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damagedinfrastructure all threaten their ability to support life. Some islandseven face the grim possibility of being abandoned or sinking beneath theocean. This raises an unprecedent…