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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]
The West Indies is a North American subregion, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island countries and 19 dependencies in three archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago, including the English-speaking countries and territories in the wider ...
The bathymetry of the Atlantic is dominated by a submarine mountain range called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). It runs from 87°N or 300 km (190 mi) south of the North Pole to the subantarctic Bouvet Island at 54°S. [24]
The islands on or near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, from north to south, with their respective highest peaks and location, are: Northern Hemisphere (North Atlantic Ridge) : Jan Mayen ( Beerenberg , 2277 metres (7470') (at 71°06′N 08°12′W / 71.100°N 8.200°W / 71.100; -8.200 ), in the Arctic
2 Atlantic Ocean. Toggle Atlantic Ocean subsection. 2.1 Along the coast of Europe. ... Geographically isolated islands are included as well. Arctic Ocean
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (/ ˈ m ɪ k ə l ɒ n / MIK-ə-lon), [4] is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [5] [6] An archipelago of eight islands, St. Pierre and Miquelon is a vestige of the once-vast territory of New ...
Two main islands (Heard Island and McDonald Island) Oceanic Australia: 412 159 No permanent resident: 0 0 Southern Ocean Hong Kong: river delta island group with two main islands of Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island of a total of 263 with the largest 19 encompassing 293.26 km 2 (113.23 sq mi) around the peninsula of Kowloon and the New Territories
Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the island of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo).