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The islands of the Indian Ocean are part of either the eastern, western, or southern areas. Some prominently large islands include Madagascar , Sri Lanka , and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra , Java , and Lesser Sunda Islands .
This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer several dependencies or overseas territories in the region.
Pages in category "Island countries of the Indian Ocean" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of island countries. An island is a landmass ... Indian Ocean British Virgin Islands: Archipelago Continental shelf United Kingdom: 151 58 31,148
The islands of the Indian Ocean are located off the coasts of eastern Africa, southern Asia, ... Island countries of the Indian Ocean (17 C, 22 P) +
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
On the islands of the Indian Ocean, therefore, a trend of creolisation emerged. [100] On 26 December 2004, fourteen countries around the Indian Ocean were hit by a wave of tsunamis caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The waves radiated across the ocean at speeds exceeding 500 km/h (310 mph), reached up to 20 m (66 ft) in height, and ...
Thousands were feared dead on Monday, after Cyclone Chido tore through Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, leaving swaths of the population cut off.. Wooden beams from collapsed buildings ...