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While it is usually regarded as one of the most remote islands on Earth the island is actually only 320 kilometres (200 mi) from Gough Island. The island is instead known as the most remote inhabited island on Earth. Gough Island is uninhabited apart from a weather station with around 6–7 people on it but they are not a permanent population. [1]
Banaba [notes 1] (/ b ə ˈ n ɑː b ə /; formerly Ocean Island) is an island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean. A solitary raised coral island west of the Gilbert Island Chain , it is the westernmost point of Kiribati, lying 185 miles (298 km) east of Nauru , which is also its nearest neighbour.
The World (artificial) Along the coast of Australia ... Islands of the Southern Ocean: Antarctica. Aagaard Islands; Afuera Islands; Allison Islands; Al'bov Rocks;
If we had all the money in the world, we’d probably spend our lives jet-setting from one tropical locale to the next. Maybe someday… For now, we’ll just daydream about it. Here, the 12 most ...
The Chagos Archipelago. (Atolls with areas of dry land are named in green)The archipelago is about 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of the Maldives, 1,880 kilometres (1,170 mi) east of the Seychelles, 1,680 kilometres (1,040 mi) north-east of Rodrigues Island (), 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) west of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and 3,400 kilometres (2,100 mi) north of Amsterdam Island.
An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles 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.
Spanning five islands and a mile of ocean around them, Channel Islands National Park offers visitors a relaxing refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life, and it's just a boat ride away.
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]