This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world larger than and most of the islands over , sorted in descending order by area. For comparison, four very large
continent
A continent is any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas t ...
al landmasses are also shown.
Continental landmasses
Continental
landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
is sometimes defined as two separate continents while
mainland Australia is sometimes defined as an island as well as a continent. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this list, mainland Australia along with the other major landmasses have been listed as continental landmasses for comparison. The figures are approximations and are for the four major continental landmasses only. The artificial
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
and
Suez
Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same bou ...
canals are disregarded, as they are not natural waters that separate the continents.
Islands
Islands and greater
Islands
Islands
Islands
Islands
Islands
This section of the list might not be complete but covers almost all of the islands in the world over . The area of some Antarctic islands is uncertain.
See also
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Lake island
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List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
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List of countries and dependencies by area
This is a list of the world's countries and their dependent territories by land, water and total area, ranked by total area.
Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which includes sovereign ...
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List of countries by largest island
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List of divided islands
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List of islands by highest point
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point; it lists islands with peaks by elevation. At the end of this article continental landmasses are also included for comparison.
Island countries and territories listed are tho ...
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List of islands by name
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List of islands by population
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List of islands by population density
The following is a list of islands, sorted by population density, and including islands that are connected to other land masses by a route other than sea or air, such as a bridge or a tunnel.
Most densely populated islands (over 1,000 people per ...
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Lists of islands by continent and country
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Recursive islands and lakes
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River island
River Island is a London-based, multi-channel fashion brand, founded in 1948 by Bernard Lewis. The retailer has a presence in over 125 of worldwide markets, in stores and online.
Best known for its trend focused womenswear offering, River Isl ...
Notes
References
Citations
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* {{cite web, title=World Island Information, url=http://www.worldislandinfo.com/, publisher=Joshua Calder, date=2010
External links
Global Island Network – Island Links Directory
Islands
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
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