Top 10 Biggest Islands in the World

world's biggest island and here are the top 10

1.🏝Greenland

Greenland

It is the first world's biggest island.
Greenland is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
The Capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
The Area of Greenland is 2.166 million km².
The Population of Greenland is 56,025 (2018).
Greenland Cession to Denmark on 14 January 1814.
Greenland's Points of interest is Ilulissat Icefjord, MORE...

New Guinea

New Guinea Island is in the Gulf of Carpentaria
It is a world's biggest island separated by the shallow Torres Strait from the rest of the Australian continent.
It is the second world's biggest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 785,753 km².
New Guinea is the largest island wholly or partly within the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania.
The Area of New Guinea is 786,000 km².
The Population of New Guinea is ~ 11,306,940 (2014).
The Ethnic groups of New Guinea are Papuan and other Melanesians.
Island group of New Guinea is the Malay Archipelago.

Borneo

It is a giant, rugged island in Southeast Asia’s Malay Archipelago and it is the third world's biggest island.
Borneo is shared by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesian Kalimantan, and the tiny nation of Brunei.
Borneo's known for its beaches and ancient, biodiverse rainforest, home to wildlife including orangutans and clouded leopards.
In Borneo, Sabah is 4,095m-tall Mount Kinabalu, the island’s highest peak, and, offshore, the famed dive site Sipadan Island.
The Area of Borneo is 743,330 km².
The Population of Borneo is 21,258,000 (2014).
The States and FT of Borneo are Sabah; Sarawak; Labuan.
The Coordinates of Borneo is 01°N 114°E / 1°N 114°E Coordinates: 01°N 114°E / 1°N 114°E.
The Points of interest of Borneo are Mount Kinabalu, Gunung Mulu National Park, MORE...

Madagascar

It is a large island in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of southern Africa, east of Mozambique.
Madagascar has a total area of 587,040 square kilometers.
It is the fourth world's biggest island with 581,540 square kilometers of land and 5,500 square kilometers of water.
The Max length of Madagascar is 1,600 km.
The Elevation of Madagascar is 2,876 m.
The Area of Madagascar is 587,041 km².
The Region of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
The Highest point of Madagascar is Maromokotro; 2,876 meters (9,436 ft).
The Continent of Madagascar is Africa.

Baffin Island

It is the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Baffin Island is the largest island in Canada and the fifth world's biggest island.
Baffin Island is located in the region of 70° N and 75° W.
Baffin Island was named by English colonists after English explorer William Baffin.
The Area of Baffin Island is 507,451 km².
The Population of Baffin Island is 11,000 (2007).
The Coordinates of Baffin Island is 69°N 72°W / 69°N 72°W Coordinates: 69°N 72°W / 69°N 72°W.
The Largest settlement of Baffin Island is Iqaluit (pop. 7,740).
The Destinations of Baffin Island are Iqaluit, Auyuittuq National Park, Pond Inlet, MORE...

Sumatra

It is a large Indonesian island west of Java and south of the Malay Peninsula.
Sumatra is known for its rugged tropical terrain, wildlife, and smoldering volcanoes.
To the north of Sumatra, the city of Banda Aceh, which was devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, has a museum commemorating the disaster and it is the sixth world's biggest island.
Bustling Medan, the Sumatra's largest city, is a diverse economic hub and gateway to North Sumatra.
The Area 0f Sumatra is 473,481 km².
The Coordinates of Sumatra is 00°N 102°E / 0°N 102°E Coordinates: 00°N 102°E / 0°N 102°E.
The Population of Sumatra is 5.04 crores (2010).
The Points of interest of Sumatra are Lake Toba, Mount Leuser National Park, MORE...
The Provinces of Sumatra are Aceh, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, North Sumatra.

Honshu

It is Japan’s main island and home to most of the country’s major cities and cultural sites.
On the east coast of Honshu are the Japanese capital, Tokyo, and it is the seventh world's biggest island and a busy global hub for finance, industry, fashion, and cuisine.
In Honshu Mount Fuji, an iconic, snow-capped volcano, lies southwest of the city.
In Middle Honshu, the city of Kyoto is famed for its Zen temples, gardens lined with cherry blossoms, and traditional geisha entertainment.
The Area of Honshu is 227,960 km².
The Length of Honshu is 1,300 km (810 mi).
The Population of Honshu is 104,000,000 (2017 estimate).
The Largest settlement of Honshu is Tokyo (pop. 13,617,445).
The Destinations of Honshu are Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, Hakone, Kobe, Hiroshima, MORE...

Victoria Island

It is a large island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Victoria Island is the eighth world's biggest island, and it is Canada's second-largest island.
The Area of Victoria Island is 217,291 km².
The Population of Victoria Island is 1,875 (2006).
The Largest settlement of Victoria Island is Cambridge Bay, Nunavut (pop. 1,766).
The Coordinates of Victoria Island is 71°N 110°W / 71°N 110°W Coordinates: 71°N 110°W / 71°N 110°W.

Great Britain

It is an island separated from the European mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea.
Great Britain comprises the nations of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Great Britain's long history is evident in prehistoric sites such as Neolithic Stonehenge and medieval castles like those at Warwick, Dover, and Caernarfon.
Great Britain's Roman ruins include Hadrian’s Wall, which once divided Roman Britain from the northern Scottish Lowlands.
The Area of Great Britain is 209,331 km² and it is the ninth world's biggest island.
Great Britain is located in Northwestern Europe.
The Largest city in Great Britain is London (pop. 8,878,892).
The Population of Great Britain is 6.46 crores (2018) ONS UK.
The Population rank of Great Britain is 3rd.

Ellesmere Island

It is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Ellesmere Island is Lying within the Arctic Archipelago.
It is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands.
Ellesmere Island with Cape Columbia being the most northerly point of land in Canada.
The Area of Ellesmere Island is 196,235 km² and it is the tenth world's biggest island.
The Elevation of Ellesmere Island is 2,616 m.
The Population of Ellesmere Island is 146 (2006).
The Largest settlement of Ellesmere Island is Grise Fiord (pop. 129).
The Highest elevation of Ellesmere Island is 2,616 m (8,583 ft).

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