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Peninsulas are areas of land surrounded by water on three sides. They may be very large, as in the case of Arabia, or quite small. This a list of peninsulas ordered alphabetically by continent or region and by country. This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray. Is Mount Everest Really the Tallest Mountain in the World?
In English, the plural of peninsula is peninsulas or, less commonly, peninsulae. A river which courses through a very tight meander is also sometimes said to form a "peninsula" within the (almost closed) loop of water. Presented below is a list of peninsulas.
Iberian Peninsula Map The Iberian Peninsula is located on Europe’s southwestern tip. It is part of the southern Europe peninsula, which comprises three peninsulas; Iberian, Balkan, and Italian peninsulas.
A peninsula[1][2] is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides. [3][4][5] Peninsulas exist on each continent. [6][2] The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. [7][8] The word peninsula derives from Latin paeninsula, from paene 'almost' and insula 'island'.
Peninsulas include capes and promontories (large, raised pieces of land), and can belong to one or several countries. This article takes a look at some of the largest peninsulas in the world. Without a doubt, the largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula at 1,250,006 square miles.
The peninsular region is made up of the following countries and areas: Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar (an overseas territory of the UK), and a small part of France. The Iberian Peninsula covers a total area of 225,000 square miles, making it the second largest peninsula in Europe.