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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 ...
Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area (1,904,569 km 2), and by total number of islands (17,504 islands). [4] It is also the world's most populous island country, with a population of over 270 million (the fourth most populous country in the world, after India , China , and the United States ).
This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water, and by other classifications. For rank-order lists, see the other lists of islands below. Lists of islands by country
The World (artificial) Along the coast of Australia ... List of archipelagos by number of islands; List of islands by name; Lists of islands; References
Name of the archipelago Number of islands, islets, reefs, coral reefs and cays Location (total number of islands) Archipelago Sea (Åland Archipelago) 50,000 (Approx.) Finland: Canadian Arctic Archipelago: 36,563 Canada: Stockholm Archipelago: 34,316 Sweden: Thirty Thousand Islands: 30,000 (approx.) Canada
Island's Name Island group(s) Country/Countries Ma Wan Hong Kong China Maadhiguvaru: Gaafu Alif Atoll Maldives: Machias Seal: Disputed Between Maine and New Brunswick: Disputed between United States and Canada Mackay North Carolina and Virginia United States Mackenzie King: Queen Elizabeth Islands, Nunavut and Northwest Territories Canada
Mecca has been referred to by many names. As with many Arabic words, its etymology is obscure. [24] Widely believed to be a synonym for Makkah, it is said to be more specifically the early name for the valley located therein, while Muslim scholars generally use it to refer to the sacred area of the city that immediately surrounds and includes the Ka'bah.
This is a list of islands by name. As this list is too long to be contained within this page, it has been divided into 26 different articles corresponding to their first letter, accessible from the table below.