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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 ...
The town of La Noria is located in this same part of the mountain, extending in a northwesterly direction at 300 and 500 meters above sea level. On its western side, the Zapote Brook begins. The Sierra de San Marcos is located in the north at 50 to 700 meters above sea level.
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 or location
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 countries by number of islands, with figures given for the numbers of islands within their territories. In some cases, this figure is approximate and may vary slightly between sources depending on which islands are counted. The criteria for inclusion appear to differ considerably between the countries so they are not necessarily directly comparable. Different languages use ...
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 9% of the world's total population.
Ionian Islands Greece: Lebre: Alentejo islands Portugal: Lefkada: Ionian Islands Greece: Leftus: Lower Lough Erne Ireland: Leipsoi: Dodecanese Greece: Lélépa: Shepherd Islands Vanuatu: Lemnos: North Aegean Islands Greece: Lennox Antártica Chilena Province Chile: Leros: Dodecanese Greece: Lesbos: North Aegean Islands Greece: Lesser Mount ...
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works are two former saltpeter refineries that have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. La Noria, a deserted mining town in the Atacama Desert. The infamous Atacama skeleton was found at La Noria. [114] Port Famine (Spanish: Puerto Hambre) is possibly Chile's oldest ghost town.