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Top 10 Biggest Islands in the World |
world's biggest island and here are the top 10
1.🏝Greenland
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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...
2.🏝New Guinea
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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.
3.🏝Borneo
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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...
4.🏝Madagascar
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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.
5.🏝Baffin Island
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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...
6.🏝Sumatra
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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.
7.🏝Honshu
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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...
8.🏝Victoria Island
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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.
9.🏝Great Britain
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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.
10.🏝Ellesmere Island
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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).