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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 .
Extent of the Indian Ocean according to the International Hydrographic Organization. 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. +
Indian Ocean (Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Khambat, Laccadive Sea, Arabian Sea) / Gulf of Mannar / Bay of Bengal / Andaman Sea: Indonesia: Southeast Asia: East Timor / Malaysia / Papua New Guinea: Indian Ocean / Pacific Ocean / Arafura Sea / Banda Sea / Celebes Sea / Java Sea / Molucca Sea / Timor Sea: Iran: Middle East
The islands of the Indian Ocean are located off the coasts of eastern Africa, southern Asia, and western Australia. The main article for this category is List of islands in the Indian Ocean . Islands portal
The term Asia Pacific generally refers to a combination of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean – and most are also considered part of Australasia or Oceania. Asia contains the Indian subcontinent , Iranian Plateau , Arabian Peninsula , as well as a piece of the North American plate in Siberia.
The Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean south of Africa at Cape Agulhas. The Indian Ocean, the third largest, extends northward from the Southern Ocean to India, the Arabian Peninsula, and Southeast Asia in Asia, and between Africa in the west and Australia in the east. The Indian Ocean joins the Pacific Ocean to the east, near Australia.
Map depicts sovereign states and a de facto state (tw) fully located on islands: those with land borders shaded green, and those without shaded dark blue. Countries/territories not shown on the map: Antarctica (aq) (continental disputed territory), Australia (au) (continental country), the Cook Islands (ck) and Niue (nu) (free association with New Zealand), Greenland (gl) (constituent country ...