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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).
Sometimes a place reverts to its former name (see, for example, de-Stalinization). [citation needed] One of the most common reasons for a country changing its name is newly acquired independence. When borders are changed, sometimes due to a country splitting or two countries joining, the names of the relevant areas can change.
This is a list of the most isolated islands and archipelagos on Earth in terms of distance to another landmass. Many of these islands are of volcanic origin via tectonic plates such as Bouvet Island while others appear from hotspots such as the Azores which was created by the Azores hotspot. This list includes islands that are more than 500 ...
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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 ...
Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Some have special names particular to poetic diction or other contexts. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any ...
The Union of Myanmar changes its name to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. [36] 2011: 11 January: Tajikistan cedes 1,322 km 2 (510 sq mi) of land to China after the final ratification of boundary treaties between the two countries. [37] 2 February: The Republic of the Fiji Islands changes its name back to the Republic of Fiji. [38] 15 March
Scholars' views vary regarding the origin of the name of the island. The name Socotra may derive from: A Greek name that is derived from the name of a South Arabian tribe mentioned in Sabaic and Ḥaḍraumitic inscriptions as Dhū-Śakūrid (s³krd). [8] The Arabian terms suq, market, and qutra, a vulgar form of qatir, which refers to dragon's ...