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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 ...
Location (total number of islands) Archipelago Sea (Åland Archipelago) 50,000 (Approx.) Finland: Canadian Arctic Archipelago: 36,563 Canada: Stockholm Archipelago ...
In 2011, Norway increased the number of its own islands by an unbelievable 240,000 because satellite photos have now discovered exactly this number and they did not even know it before. The Philippines, which proudly reported 7,107 islands in every (outdated) travel guide, is also constantly increasing the number.
Scale depiction of the 5 largest islands in the US, with some other significant islands This is a list of islands of the United States , as ordered by area. It includes most islands with an area greater than 20 square miles (approximately 52 km 2 ).
Accurate density estimates for the very small islands (less than 1 square kilometre or 0.39 square miles) are hard to obtain because population as well as landmass are often only estimates. Additionally, the populations of these islands are often highly transient, with many residents also maintaining a residence on a larger landmass and only ...
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 ...
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One of the islands in Lakshadweep. This is a partial list of islands in the Indian Republic. There are a total of 1,382 islands (including uninhabited ones) in the ...