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The following is a list of countries by largest island. It does not include divided islands; several of the world's largest islands, such as New Guinea, Borneo, Ireland and Hispaniola, are divided between two or three states. This list only includes islands fully owned by a single country.
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 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
In total, 50 island countries have been included in the lists. Australia is not included as it is considered a continental country, although it was historically referred to as an island country because of its lack of land borders. [3] Greenland is generally considered as the largest island on Earth and listed among the island territories.
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.
List of countries by largest island; List of countries by number of islands; List of countries that border only one other country; List of countries without rivers; List of countries and territories by number of land borders; List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders; List of countries and territories by border/area ratio
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Pages in category "Lists of islands by country" The following 124 pages are in this category, out of 124 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.