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The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland.Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [1]
The umbrella term Pacific Islands has taken on several meanings. [1] Sometimes it is used to refer only to the islands defined as lying within Oceania. [2] [3] [4] At other times, it is used to refer to the islands of the Pacific Ocean that were previously colonized by the British, French, Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, or Japanese, or by the United States.
Archipelagos of the North Sea: Frisian Islands (or Wadden Islands) Danish Wadden Sea Islands; East Frisian Islands; North Frisian Islands; North Frisian Barrier Islands; West Frisian Islands; Gothenburg Archipelago; Vega Islands (Vegaøyan)
The Caribbean Sea. Most of the Caribbean countries are islands in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest islands include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Some of the smaller islands are referred to as a rock or reef. Islands are listed in alphabetical order by sovereign state.
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 .
Lists of islands by ocean (5 P) Lists of islands by sea (11 P) A. Islands of the Adriatic Sea (19 C, 130 P) Aegean islands (12 C, 37 P) Islands of the Andaman Sea (2 ...
In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic. No wonder the ...
This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, ... Arctic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean. Baltic Sea; Black Sea; Caribbean Sea; Irish Sea;