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IMPORTANT ISLANDS
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Continental islands are the Islands that lie on the continental shelf.
Oceanic Islands are those that do not sit on the continental shelves.
Out of 192 countries on United Nations 47 countries are Island Nations.
An Island country is a country that has one or more islands.
GREENLAND:
This is the largest Island in the World.
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BORNEO ISLAND:
This is the 3rd largest Island in the World.
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This island is divided among three countries Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
About 73% is present in Indonesia.
MADAGASCAR ISLAND:
This is located in the Indian Ocean.
SRI LANKA:
This is locates in the Indian Ocean.
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BAFFIN ISLAND:
This is located within the territory of Canada.
NEW ZEALAND:
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North Island and the South Island are the two main land masses of New Zealand.
Tasman Sea separates Australia and New Zealand.
CORSICA ISLAND:
This is located in Mediterranean Sea.
This is located to the West of Italy.
This is one of the regions of France.
SICILY ISLAND:
This is located in Mediterranean Sea.
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CYPRUS ISLAND:
This is located in Mediterranean Sea.
UNITED KINGDOM:
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ICELAND:
This is located in the North Atlantic Ocean region.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS:
This is a part of North Pacific Ocean.
There are 8 main islands in this group.
Initially it was called Sandwich Islands.
JAPAN:
This is located in Pacific Ocean.
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