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This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown. Continental landmasses Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. [Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are ...
An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country , by continent , by body of water , and by other classifications. For rank-order lists, see the other lists of islands below.
Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area (1,904,569 km 2), and by total number of islands (17,504 islands). [4] It is also the world's most populous island country, with a population of over 270 million (the fourth most populous country in the world, after India, China, and the United States).
This is a list of countries by number of islands, with figures given for the numbers of islands within their territories. In some cases, this figure is approximate and may vary slightly between sources depending on which islands are counted. The criteria for inclusion appear to differ considerably between the countries so they are not necessarily directly comparable. Different languages use ...
The World (artificial) Along the coast of Australia. Bonaparte Archipelago; Buccaneer Archipelago; ... Japan 125,950,000 Sakhalin 498,000 Kuril Islands 19,434
The island is instead known as the most remote inhabited island on Earth. Gough Island is uninhabited apart from a weather station with around 6–7 people on it but they are not a permanent population. [1] Easter Island is another omission. The island is 320 kilometres (200 mi) from Isla Salas y Gómez. [2]
Number of islands, islets, reefs, coral reefs and cays Location (total number of islands) Archipelago Sea (Åland Archipelago) 50,000 (Approx.) Finland:
Long Island was once a peninsula connected to North America during the great Ice Ages, and includes two large peninsulas at its east end: the South Fork and the North Fork. Cumberland Head; Coney Island was an island until it was expanded through land reclamation into the Coney Island Creek, thus becoming a peninsula.