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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 .
Toggle Indian Ocean subsection. 4.1 Along the coast of Africa. 4.2 Along the coast of Asia. ... Geographically isolated islands are included as well. Arctic Ocean
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
Indian Ocean, Australasia Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Archipelago Oceanic Australia: 14 5.4 596 42.6 110 Indian Ocean, Australasia Curaçao: One main island Continental shelf Netherlands: 444 171 145,834 328 850 Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles Easter Island: One Island Oceanic Chile: 163.6 63.2 6,148 37.5 97 Pacific Ocean, Polynesia Falkland Islands
5 km 2 (2 sq mi) British Indian Ocean Territory: British Overseas Territory: English: British Indian Ocean Territory Camp Justice: Non-Permanent: 3,000 military personnel Permanent: 0 60 km 2 (23 sq mi) Christmas Island: External Territory of Australia: English: Christmas Island Chinese: 圣诞岛 — 圣诞岛领地
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
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. +
The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.