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Largest Islands

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1What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland (approximately 2,130,800 km²), located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans
2Which country does Greenland belong to?
Denmark (as an autonomous territory)
3What is the second largest island in the world?
New Guinea (785,753 km²), shared by Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
4What is the third largest island in the world?
Borneo (743,330 km²), shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei
5What is the fourth largest island in the world?
Madagascar (587,041 km²), an island nation off the east coast of Africa
6What is the fifth largest island in the world?
Baffin Island (507,451 km²), located in Canada's Arctic Archipelago
7What is the sixth largest island in the world?
Sumatra (443,066 km²), part of Indonesia
8What is the seventh largest island in the world?
Honshu (227,960 km²), the main island of Japan
9What is the eighth largest island in the world?
Victoria Island (217,291 km²), located in Canada's Arctic
10What is the ninth largest island in the world?
Great Britain (209,331 km²), comprising England, Scotland, and Wales
11What is the tenth largest island in the world?
Ellesmere Island (196,236 km²), located in Canada's Arctic Archipelago
12How many islands in the world are larger than 1,000 km²?
332 islands (according to the Wikipedia list)
13Why is Australia not considered an island?
It is classified as a continental landmass, though some definitions consider it both an island and a continent
14What is the largest island entirely within one country?
Greenland (Denmark), though some would argue for Borneo or New Guinea which are divided among multiple countries
15What is the largest lake island in the world?
Manitoulin Island (2,766 km²) in Lake Huron, Canada
16What is Ireland's approximate area?
84,421 km² (entire island, shared by Ireland and Northern Ireland/UK)
17What is the largest island in Europe?
Great Britain (209,331 km²)
18What is Hispaniola known for?
It's the second-largest Caribbean island (76,192 km²), shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic
19What is Tasmania's area?
Approximately 64,519 km², the main island of Tasmania state in Australia
20What is Hokkaido?
The second-largest Japanese island (approximately 78,000 km²), located in the north of Japan
21What is Sakhalin?
A large island (76,400 km²) belonging to Russia, located north of Japan
22What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
Sicily (25,711 km²), part of Italy
23What is Sardinia's area?
Approximately 24,090 km², the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, part of Italy
24What is Ceylon also known as?
Sri Lanka (65,610 km²), an island nation south of India
25What is the largest island in the Caribbean?
Cuba (109,884 km²)
26Which two countries share the island of Borneo?
Three countries share it: Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), and Brunei
27What is the largest island in Africa?
Madagascar (587,041 km²), which is also the fourth largest island in the world
28What is Devon Island known for?
It's the largest uninhabited island on Earth (55,247 km²), located in Canada's Arctic
29What is the largest island in South America?
Tierra del Fuego (47,992 km²), shared by Argentina and Chile at the southern tip of South America
30What is Kyushu?
The third-largest island of Japan (approximately 37,000 km²), located in the southwest