Archipelago 300 sq km. The smallest countries in the world by area
Contents 1 Islands with a population of more than 10,000,000 people 2 Islands with a population of 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 people ... Wikipedia
Below is a list of islands in the Baltic Sea that are larger than 10 sq. km., or the population exceeds 1000 people. The Baltic Sea is considered to include its Gulfs of Finland, Bothnia, Riga and others. Islands surrounded by the Baltic ... ... Wikipedia
French Polynesia consists of 118 islands and atolls located in the Pacific Ocean, 67 of which are inhabited. total area land area 3660 km² (without water surface area). Population 259,596 (2007). Below is a list ... ... Wikipedia
Islands of Croatia. Feature of the Dalmatian coast Adriatic Sea is a large number of islands, also known as the Dalmatian Islands. Most of the islands are located close to the coast and have a shape elongated along the coast. ... ... Wikipedia
New Zealand consists of a large number islands. The South and North Islands, the two largest islands of the state, are several times larger in area and population than all the other islands combined. south island locals often ... ... Wikipedia
Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands (far. Føroyar, Førjar, “Sheep Islands”, Dan. Færøerne, Norwegian Færøyene, Old Norse / Norse: Færeyjar) is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland (Shetland) and Iceland. They ... ... Wikipedia
Most of the islands belong to one country or do not belong to any. This list includes those few islands whose territory is divided by a state border between two or more countries. Contents 1 Sea islands 2 Lake islands ... Wikipedia
Coast of Largo del Sur caribbean consist of several groups of large and small islands, namely: from the Greater and Lesser Antilles and the Bahamas. The surface of all islands is 244,890 ... Wikipedia
Canada owns many islands, below are their lists. Contents 1 By area 2 By population 3 Sea islands ... Wikipedia
The Cook Islands consist of 15 islands and atolls located in the Pacific Ocean in Polynesia between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn in an area of 2.2 million km², between Tonga in the west and the Society Islands in the east. The total land area is 236.7 km² ... Wikipedia
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- Square: 316 km 2
- Population: 429,344 people
- Density: 1432 people/km2
- Motto:"Valor and perseverance"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic, democracy
- Capital: Valletta
The Republic of Malta is an island state in the Mediterranean Sea. The name comes from the ancient Phoenician malat ("harbour", "refuge").
In 1964, Malta gained independence from Great Britain, and since 1974 a republic has been proclaimed, but until 1979, when the last British naval base The British Queen was still the head of state.
The territory of Malta is represented by the Maltese archipelago, consisting mainly of the island of Malta and Gozo. It also includes the uninhabited islands of St. Paul and Filfla, the uninhabited island of Comino, and tiny Cominotto and Filfoletta. The length of Malta is 27 km, the width is 15 km (less than the diameter of the Moscow Ring Road). highway). Gozo is half the size, while Comino is only 2 km long. Malta is the only country in Europe without permanent rivers and natural lakes.
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- Square: 300 km 2
- Population: 341,256 people
- Density: 1,359 people/km2
- Form of government: Presidential republic
- Capital: Male
The Republic of Maldives belongs to the states of South Asia and is located on a group of atolls, consisting of 1192 coral islands, in the Indian Ocean to the south of India.
The islets do not rise much above the ocean level: the highest point of the archipelago is on southern atoll Addu (Siena) - 2.4 m. Thanks to this, the Maldives is known as the lowest located state.
The total area is 90 thousand km², the land area is 298 km 2. The capital of Male - the only city and port of the archipelago - is located on the atoll of the same name.
As for tourism, it is worth noting that all the main beauties of the Maldives are located below sea level, but there are no special sights on land. There is the little-remarkable capital of Male, a lot of uninhabited islands similar to each other, where they like to have picnics, as well as a kind of "action" - a fishing excursion. Perhaps the only notable surface excursion is the Photo Flight, a seaplane flight over the islands. Other popular excursions are a yacht cruise or a submarine dive. The most common pastime among tourists in the Maldives is diving, since there are coral reefs near each island. In addition, windsurfing, catamaran, water skiing, snorkeling, beach volleyball, tennis, billiards, squash and darts are popular.
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- Square: 261 km 2
- Population: 51,538 people
- Density: 164 people/km2
- Motto:"The state is above personal interests"
- Form of government: parliamentary monarchy
- Capital: Buster
Island nation in the Caribbean. Includes 2 islands - St. Christopher, aka St. Kitts ( saint kitts, St. Kitts), and Nevis (Nevis), from the ridge of the Lesser Antilles. Both islands are of volcanic origin, mountainous. Total length coastline- 135 km.
Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere, both in terms of area and population.
It is a member of the British Commonwealth, headed by the Queen of Great Britain.
The two traditional sectors of the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis are agriculture and tourism. The main agricultural crop is sugarcane (a third of cultivated land). Cotton, coconut palm, pineapples are grown on the island of Nevis. The coffee tree, bananas, peanuts, yams, and rice are also cultivated. Animal husbandry is developed - goats and sheep are bred. Fishing is also a traditional occupation. However, agricultural production provides no more than half of domestic food needs.
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- Square: 181 km 2
- Population: 53,158 people
- Density: 293.7 people/km2
- Motto:"Achievement through common effort, marshall"
- Form of government: Republic
- Capital: Majuro
The Micronesian state of the Marshall Islands is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator.
The Marshall Islands are named after British Captain John Marshall (also known as William Marshall), who, along with fellow Captain Thomas Gilbert, after whom the neighboring Gilbert Islands are named, explored the archipelago in 1788 while transporting prisoners to New South Wales.
The land area of the Marshall Islands is only 181.3 km 2, while the area of the territory occupied by lagoons is 11,673 km 2. The country is located on 29 atolls and 5 outlying islands, which are divided into two groups: 18 islands in the Ralik chain (translated from the Marshallese language "sunset") and 16 islands in the Ratak (or Radak; translated from the Marshallese language "sunrise") chain . Both chains are about 250 km apart and stretch from northwest to southeast for about 1200 km. The most important islands are the atolls of Kwajalein and Majuro. largest island Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kwajalein is also an atoll with the largest lagoon in the world.
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- Square: 160 km 2
- Population: 37,313 people
- Density: 229.56 people/km2
- Motto:"For God, Prince and Fatherland"
- Form of government: nominally constitutional monarchy
- Capital: Vaduz
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a dwarf state in Central Europe. Liechtenstein borders on Austria in the east and Switzerland in the west, its territory is completely surrounded by the territories of these states.
The Principality is located in the spurs of the Alps, the highest point is Mount Grauspitz (2599 m). One of the largest rivers Western Europe - Rhine.
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the prince. Legislative power belongs to the prince and the landtag (parliament), executive power is vested in the government, which is elected by the landtag for its term of office and approved by the prince. The majority of the population speaks Alemannic German.
This beautiful fairyland, despite its very small size, is famous for its ancient history and rich cultural heritage. Picturesque natural landscapes, magnificent medieval architecture and, of course, fashionable ski resort famous all over the world.
The heart of Liechtenstein and its "pearl" is the capital Vaduz. It is here that most of the sights of the country are concentrated. The hallmark of not only the city, but the entire state is the magnificent princely castle of Vaduz. A beautiful architectural structure rises on a hill and can be seen from anywhere in the city.
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- Square: 61 km 2
- Population: 32,742 people
- Density: 520 people/km2
- Motto:"Liberty"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital:
San Marino is located in Southern Europe surrounded on all sides by Italian territory. Within its current borders, San Marino is the oldest state in Europe. The country is located on the southwestern slope of the three-headed mountain range Monte Titano (738 m above sea level), rising above the hilly plain of the foothills of the Apennines.
The legendary foundation of San Marino dates back to the beginning of the 4th century. According to legend, in 301, a member of one of the first Christian communities from the island of Rab in the Adriatic Sea (the territory of modern Croatia), the stonemason Marino and his friends found refuge in the Apennines, on the top of Mount Titano. He opened quarries in the mountain, and then, seeking solitude, he built himself a small cell on its top and retired from the world. The glory of his holy life attracted crowds of pilgrims to him, and soon a small monastery was formed near his cell. This monastery, named after its founder, St. Marin, undoubtedly existed already at the end of the 6th century and lived an independent life, not politically dependent on any of the neighbors.
San Marino has a republican form of government. The heads of state are two captain-regents appointed by the Great General Council.
Inbound tourism plays a significant role in the country's economy, up to 2 million people are involved in the tourism industry on the territory of the state annually, and more than 3 million tourists visit the country every year.
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- Square: 26 km 2
- Population: 10,782 people
- Density: 431.00 people/km2
- Motto:"Tuvalu - for Almighty God"
- Form of government: monarchy
- Capital: funafuti
Tuvalu is a tiny state in Oceania with a population of about 11,000 people. Planes from Fiji arrive here 2 times a week and almost certainly, in 50 years, this state will be under water, and now there is a purposeful resettlement of local residents to other states, such as Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
This Pacific state is located in Polynesia and until 1975 was called the Ellis Islands. The modern name translated from the Tuvalu language means "eight standing together" (meaning the eight traditionally inhabited islands of Tuvalu; the ninth - Niulakita - was settled relatively recently). The European discoverer of the islands, Alvaro Mendaña de Neira, named the archipelago the "Lagoon Islands", and in 1819 it was given the name "Ellis Islands", which was used for almost the entire colonial era.
Tuvalu is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just south of the equator. The land area of Tuvalu is only 26 km 2, while the area of the territory occupied by lagoons is more than 494 km 2. The country is located on 5 atolls (Nanumea, Nui, Nukulaelae, Nukufetau, Funafuti), 3 low-lying coral islands (Nanumanga, Niulakita, Niutao) and one atoll / reef island (Vaitupu), stretching from northwest to southeast for 595 km .
A significant part of the population of Tuvalu lives in the capital and the only city of the country, Funafuti - 47%.
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- Square: 21 km 2
- Population: 9 488 people
- Density: 473.43 people/km2
- Motto:"God's will comes first"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital: There is no official capital; unofficial - the city of Yaren.
The Republic of Nauru is a dwarf state on the coral island of the same name in the western Pacific Ocean. The origin of the word "Nauru" is not exactly known. As now, the Nauruans in the distant past called the island "Naoero".
There is no official capital and cities on the island. The President's residence is located in Meneng District, while government offices and Parliament are located in Yaren District. The entire population of the island lives along the coast, as well as around Lake Buada.
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- Square: 2.02 km2
- Population: 30,508 people
- Density: 18 679 people/km2
- Motto:"With God's help"
- Form of government: dualistic constitutional monarchy
- Capital:
A dwarf state associated with France, located in southern Europe on the coast of the Ligurian Sea near the French Cote d'Azur 20 km northeast of Nice; on land borders with France. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world. The Principality is widely known for its casinos in Monte Carlo and the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco held here. The length of the coastline is 4.1 km, the length of land borders is 4.4 km. Over the past 20 years, the country's territory has increased by almost 40 hectares due to the drainage of marine areas.
The first people built their settlements on the territory of Monaco in the X century BC. e., they were the Phoenicians. Much later, the Greeks and Monoiki joined.
The history of modern Monaco begins in 1215 with the founding of a colony of the Republic of Genoa on the territory of the principality and the construction of a fortress.
According to 2014 data, the population of Monaco is 37,800 people, but it is worth noting that most of the full citizens of the state are Monegasques. They are exempt from taxes and have the right to settle in the area of the old city.
The economy of Monaco is developing mainly due to tourism, gambling, the construction of new residences, as well as through the media covering the life of the princely family.
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- Square: 0.44 km2
- Population: 842 people
- Density: 1900 people/km2
- Form of government: absolute theocratic monarchy
- Capital:
And, of course, the title of small state in the world belongs to the Vatican. The Vatican is a dwarf enclave state (the smallest officially recognized state in the world) inside the territory of Rome, associated with Italy. The status of the Vatican in international law is an auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
Foreign diplomatic missions are accredited to the Holy See, not to the Vatican City State. Foreign embassies and representations accredited to the Holy See, in view of the small territory of the Vatican, are located in Rome (including the Italian embassy, which is thus located in its own capital.
In antiquity, the territory of the Vatican (Latin ager vaticanus) was not inhabited, since in Ancient Rome this place was considered holy. Emperor Claudius held circus games at this place. In 326, after the advent of Christianity, a basilica of Constantine was erected over the supposed tomb of St. Peter, and since then this place has been inhabited.
The Vatican is a theocratic state ruled by the Holy See. The Sovereign of the Holy See, in whose hands absolute legislative, executive and judicial power is concentrated, is the Pope, who is elected by the cardinals for life. After the death or abdication of the Pope and during the conclave until the enthronement of the new Pope, his duties (with significant restrictions) are performed by the Camerlengo.
The Vatican has a non-profit planned economy. Sources of income - primarily donations from Catholics around the world. Part of the funds is tourism (sale of postage stamps, Vatican euro coins, souvenirs, fees for visiting museums). Most of the workforce (museum attendants, gardeners, janitors, and so on) are Italian citizens.
The budget of the Vatican is 310 million US dollars.
The Vatican has its own bank, better known as the Institute of Religious Affairs.
Incredible Facts
The total number of islands on our planet is incredibly difficult to calculate.
Every year new islands appear in the world, but the largest islands still remain in their places.
Here you can learn about both the largest islands in the world and the largest island states oh, and even the largest lake islands.
NOTE: Australia is still more considered a continent than an island, but if we consider it an island, then this is the most big Island on Earth, with an area of 7,618,493 sq. km.1. Greenland
On our planet the most big island says Greenland. Its local name sounds like Kalallit-Nunaat. The area of the island is 2,166,086 sq. km.
highest point: Gunbjorn (3,700 meters).
Region: Greenland.
The country: Denmark.
Facts about Greenland
* Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is the smallest capital city in the world. Its population is only 15,105 (as of July 2009).
* It is believed that Greenland was inhabited in prehistoric times by various Paleo-Eskimo groups. However, archaeological studies show that the Inuit settled here around 2500 BC.
* The first Europeans arrived here in 985. They were Norwegians and Icelanders. They were called Norse Greenlanders.
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2. Island of New Guinea
Area - 785,753 sq. km.
highest point: 4884 meters.
Population (2010): 9,500,000 people.
Countries: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.
Facts about New Guinea
Mount Bagan - active volcano. Height 1730.
* Western part The island of New Guinea is located on the territory of Indonesia, and its eastern part on the territory of the state of Papua New Guinea.
* New Guinea is the largest island divided between countries.
* It is home to 11,000 plant species, 600 rare bird species, over 400 amphibian species, over 450 butterfly species, and approximately 100 mammal species.
* In ancient times, this island was connected to the Australian continent.
* For Europe, New Guinea was discovered in the 16th century by Spanish and Portuguese navigators.
* The island got its name from the Spanish navigator Iñigo Ortiz de Retes. When he arrived on the island in 1545, it seemed to him that the locals were very similar to the natives who live in African Guinea.
3. Borneo Island
Area - 748,168 sq. km.
Archipelago: Malay archipelago.
The country: Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia.
highest point: Mount Kinabalu, 4095 meters.
Population (2010): 19,800,000 people.
Facts about the island of Borneo
* On this island grows the largest flower in the world - Rafflesia, the smell of which, according to locals, is similar to the smell of a decaying corpse.
* Borneo has a tropical forest, which is already more than 130 million years old. It is home to many species of rare animals: the Sumatran rhinoceros, the Asian elephant, the Bornean clouded leopard and others.
4. Madagascar Island
Area - 587,713 sq. km.
The country: Madagascar.
highest point: 2961 meters.
Population (2008): 20,042,552 people.
Facts about Madagascar
* Millions of years ago, Madagascar was part of the same land of Gondwana, and about 60 million years ago, this island was the first to separate from the mainland and thus became the first island on our planet.
* The first people came to Madagascar about 2000 years ago.
* Of the Europeans, the first to notice this island was the Portuguese navigator Diego Diaz. This happened at the beginning of the XVI, and after that Madagascar became one of the most important trade points on the way to India.
* Malagasy, French and English are spoken on the island.
* Since the island is rich in iron and aluminum, it was nicknamed the Great Red Island.
* The country of Madagascar ranks first in the cultivation and export of vanilla.
5. Baffin Island
Area - 503,944 sq. km.
The country: Canada.
Region: Nunavut.
highest point: 2147 meters.
Population (2007): 11,000 people.
Facts about Baffin Island
* Baffin Island is a very cold and almost uninhabited place.
* Here you can find the peak of Thor, named after the Scandinavian god. It is worth noting that Thor Peak is the highest cliff on our planet.
* Baffin Island was named after the famous British traveler William Baffin, who first described the island in 1616. It is believed that it is Baffin who is its discoverer.
* More than half of the island's territory is located beyond the Arctic Circle. For this reason, there are polar day and night here.
6. Sumatra Island
Area - 443,066 sq. km.
The country: Indonesia.
highest point: 3800 meters.
Population (2010): 50,600,000 people.
Facts about Sumatra
* The island is home to the Toba volcano, which is believed to have caused the last ice age. Approximately 70,000 years ago, this volcano exploded and thousands of cubic kilometers of ash fell into the air, hiding the rays of the Sun for many years. Today, in the caldera of the Toba volcano, there is a beautiful lake of the same name, and in its center there is another island - Samosir, inside which there is also a lake - Sidokhni.
* Scientists believe that the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano on the island led to the formation of a strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java. In 1883, the volcano exploded and, together with the island on which it was located, they went to the bottom of the sea. Today, a new mountain has formed in its place - Anak-Krakatau ("Child of Krakatau"), which grows by 7 meters every year.
* Batak tribes still live on the island. Before the adoption of Christianity, these tribes were cannibals.
* The world's most expensive Kopi Luwak coffee is grown here in Sumatra. The fact is that one animal lives on the island - kopi-luwak, which loves coffee berries. Of course, he chooses only the best berries. They are not completely digested by kopi-luwak. locals they are harvested, washed and roasted to create coffee.
7. Honshu Island
Area - 225,800 sq. km.
The country: Japan.
highest point: 3776 meters.
Population (2010): 100,000,000 people.
Facts about Honshu
* On the island of Honshu is Mount Fuji - the symbol of the land of the rising sun.
* Earthquakes are not uncommon here, since Honshu is located at the intersection of 3 formation plates.
* Here are also the largest Japanese cities of Japan - Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto.
8. Island of Great Britain
Area - 229.957 sq. km.
Archipelago: British islands.
The country: Great Britain.
Regions: England, Scotland, Wales.
highest point: 1344 meters.
Population (2011): 61,371,315 people.
UK Facts
* Great Britain is also called Albion, as it used to be known as the land of albinos. The Romans called the word "Britain" (lat. Britannia) the British Isles, from where the name of this island came from. But they decided to add "Great" to the word "Britain", so that the country was listed as a political unit. Today we have the island of Britain and a geopolitical entity called Great Britain.
* Prime meridian crosses the axis of the Greenwich Observatory, located in London.
* Since the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a single state, any person living in its territory can be called "British", even if he is from Scotland or Northern Ireland.
9. Victoria Island
Area - 220.548 sq. km.
The country: Canada
Regions: Nunavut, Northwest Territories
highest point: 665 meters
Population (2001): 1707 people.
Facts about Victoria Island
* Thomas Simpson was the first to discover this island in 1838. The British explorer decided to name the island in honor of the English Queen Victoria, who was also the Queen of Canada in the period 1867 - 1901.
* Here is the largest island within an island within an island.
10 Ellesmere Island
Area - 183.965 sq. km.
The country: Canada
Region: Nunavut.
highest point: 2616 meters
Population (2006): 146 people.
Facts about Ellesmere Island
* Island decorated big mountains and ice fields. Ellesmere is the highest part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
* The island has been covered in ice since the last ice age, but only 1/3 of its territory is covered with glaciers.
10 largest island nations in the world
1.
Indonesia - 1,912,988 sq. km.
2. Madagascar - 587,041 sq. km.
3. Papua New Guinea - 462,840 sq. km.
4. Japan - 377,837 sq. km.
5. Philippines - 300,000 sq. km.
6. New Zealand - 270,534 sq. km.
7. United Kingdom - 242,910 sq. km.
8. Cuba - 110,860 sq. km.
9. Iceland - 103,000 sq. km.
10. Ireland - 70,273 sq. km.
10 largest volcanic islands
These islands were formed as a result of volcanic eruptions at the bottom of the sea.
1. Sumatra, Indonesia - 473,481 sq. km.
2.
Honshu, Japan - 225,800 sq. km.
3. Java, Indonesia - 138,794 sq. km.
4. North, New Zealand - 111,583 sq. km.
5. Luzon, Philippines - 109,965 sq. km.
6. Iceland - 103,000 sq. km.
7. Mindanao, Philippines - 97,530 sq. km.
8. Hokkaido, Japan - 78,719 sq. km.
9. New Britain, Papua New Guinea - 35,145 sq. km.
10. Halmahera, Indonesia - 18,040 sq. km.
10 largest lake islands
1. Manitoulin, Lake Huron, Canada - 2,766 sq. km.
2.
Rene-Levasser, Manicouagan Reservoir, Quebec, Canada - 2,000 sq. km.
3. Olkhon, lake Baikal, Russia - 730 sq. km.
4. Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan, USA - 541 sq. km.
5. Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 530 sq. km.
Archipelagos - a complete list of archipelago countries and archipelagos belonging to different states, broken down by oceans and parts of the world.
What is an archipelago and what are they
Archipelago – it is a complex of islands located close to each other. By geological structure archipelagos are similar. According to their origin, they are all:
- Mainland
This is the name of the archipelagos, which were originally part of the mainland, but as a result of the movement of tectonic plates, they separated from the land and formed a complex of islands. The most striking example of a mainland archipelago is the British Isles. Also, they include New Earth, New Zealand.
- Volcanic
These island complexes were formed as a result of volcanic activity, or they themselves are volcanoes. Most often, in this case, the island is the top of a huge underground volcano, which looks out from under the water. The brightest representatives of the volcanic archipelagos are the Hawaiian Islands.
- coral
A complex of islands that arose as a result of the growth and death of underwater corals. Islands can be in the form of a ring or a semicircle - they are called atolls. Most of the coral archipelagos are located in Pacific Ocean. The most famous coral archipelago is the Marshall Islands.
- alluvial
The complex of islands is not of natural origin. They are complex hydraulic structures that are installed in water areas. Alluvial islands formally do not have the status of archipelagos and islands, since they are not natural objects. The most famous man-made archipelago is Palm Island located in the Emirates.
Of course, they are not deserted and are located on many small states. The islands that make up the territory are in contact with each other and have a geographical and political unity.
On the this moment in the world there are about 30 state-tv located on the archipelagos. They include the Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji. Archipelagic lines are used for contact between the islands. All water space within these lines belongs to the archipelago-state.
The largest archipelagos
There are a huge number of archipelagos on our planet. The largest of them are
- Malay
- Japanese Islands
- British islands.
The Malay Archipelago is considered the best and largest in the world. Its area is 2 million square kilometers, and it includes more than 10,000 islands. Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are located on the lands of this giant. On the Malay archipelago, there are many volcanoes and mountains, as well as many gas and oil fields. Fishing and agriculture predominate among the population.
The second largest archipelago in the world is the Canadian Arctic. It is located in the Arctic Ocean. The area of this archipelago is approximately 1.3 million sq. km. The main population is the Eskimos. This complex includes the islands of Ellesmere, Victoria, Baffin Island. The relief of the archipelago is made up of various trains, mountains and plateaus.
The next major archipelago is known to everyone - these are the very Japanese islands. They include many small islands, each of which is interconnected. Most of them are occupied by mountains and volcanoes, as well as coniferous forests. The very geological situation there is extremely unstable - there are earthquakes, tsunamis. The bulk of the population is located directly Japanese island. The marine industry is highly developed - the extraction of fish and crabs.
And last but not least, the archipelago is the British Isles. Its area is approximately 320 sq. km, the archipelago includes Great Britain, Ireland and many other small cities. Great Britain and Ireland are two states that are located on this territory.
List of archipelagos
This list contains all the existing archipelagos of the world. For our convenience, I divided them on a territorial basis - the oceans where they are located, as well as into territorial subgroups of islands. Each listing is in alphabetical order for your convenience. If there is a state on the territory of the archipelago, this will be noted in the list. You can find every archipelago on the planet, learn about it and maybe consider it as a holiday destination.
Archipelagos of the Arctic Ocean –
complex northern islands located close to the Arctic. Cold climate and low population density :
- Franz Josef Land
- Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- New Siberian Islands
- Belcher Islands
- Severnaya Zemlya
- New Earth
- Svalbard
- Queen Elizabeth Islands
Archipelagos of the Atlantic Ocean
a vast complex of clusters of islands scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. This includes a number of European and African archipelagos, as well as the island complexes of North and South America. This includes the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, and of the British Isles:
archipelagos along the coast of Europe
- British islands
- Inner Hebrides
- Outer Hebrides
- hebrides
- channel islands
- Isles of Scilly St Kilda
- Faroe islands
- Shetland
Archipelagos along the African coast
- Bay of beautiful islands
- Archipelago dos Bihagos
- Bajuni Islands
- Saint Helena
- Saad al-Din
- Sao Tome
- Tristan da Cuna
- Bermuda
- Outlands
- Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tierra del Fuego
- Magdalena Islands
- St. Peter and Paul Rocks
- Fernando de Noronha
- South Sandwich Islands
- islands
Macarenesian archipelagos -
- Åland Islands
- Azores
- wild islands
- Canary Islands
- Madeira Islands
Archipelagos of the Baltic Sea
- Ostergetland archipelago
- Södermanland Archipelago
- Småland Archipelago
- Calix Archipelago
- Turku Archipelago
- Pitea Archipelago
- Lulea Archipelago
- Skellefteo archipelago
- Haparanda archipelago
- Heregrande archipelago
- Sea of the archipelago
- Western Estonian archipelago
- Stockholm archipelago
- Swedish east coast archlag
Archipelagos of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
- Archipelago of Los Roques
- Greater Antilles
- West Indies
- Virgin Islands
- islands
- Lesser Antilles
- windward islands
- ABC Islands
- Leeward Antilles
- Puerto Rican Islands
- Leeward Islands
- Florida Keys
The archipelagos of the Mediterranean
- Campanian Archipelago
- Maddalena archipelago
- Balearic Islands
- Venetian lagoon
- Dodecanese
- ionian islands
- Cyclades
- sporades
- Tuscan archipelago
Archipelagos of the North Sea
- Frisian Islands
Archipelagos of the Indian Ocean
The complex of archipelagos located on the territory Indian Ocean. They have a tropical climate and hot weather. The archipelagos here consist of a large number of small islands. One of the brightest representatives is the artificial World Archipelago :
- Andaman Islands
- Archipelago Bonaparte
- Pirate archipelago
- Chagos Archipelago
- archipelago research
- Mergui Archipelago
- Zanzibar archipelago
- Amirant Islands
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Comoros
- Langkawi
- Lakshadweep
- Kerguelen Islands
- Mascarene Islands
- World Archipelago
- Nicobar Islands
- Mozambique Channel Islands
- Socotra
- Houtman Abrolhos
Archipelagos of the Red Sea
- Hurghada archipelago
- Farasan Islands
- Dahlak Archipelago
archipelagos of the pacific ocean
it is the largest complex of archipelagos. This includes a huge number of islands and all the world's largest archipelagos. Of particular interest are the Asian archipelagos - the number of islands that make them up is the largest in the world. This complex includes both the archipelagos of the Americas and the aforementioned Asian ones, as well as the archipelagos of the circumtropical countries. The climate varies from temperate to tropical:
Archipelagos along the coast of the Americas
- Andreyanovsky Islands
- Aleutian Islands
- Alexandra Archipelago
- Chiloe archipelago
- Archipelago Guatecas
- Guayaneco archipelago
- Chonos archipelago
- Peytagonic Archipelago
- Wellington Archipelago
- Queen Adelaide Archipelago
- Fox Islands
- Channel Islands California
- Islands of the Four Mountains
archipelagos along the coast of Asia
- Ryukyu archipelago
- Asian islands
- Gorong Archipelago
- Rio Archipelago
- Tambelan Archipelago
- Tadjuh archipelago
- Watubela Archipelago
- Cuyo archipelago
- Sulu archipelago
- Chumphon archipelago
- Solor archipelago
- Big Islands of Sunda (Sunda)
- Arc Gang
Solovki is a canvas woven from spiritual strength and bodily weakness, human joy and universal grief, willpower and betrayal, beautiful lies and ugly truth, the hiss of the surf and unique sunsets, silvery fish and the rustle of wings. It is stitched with heather roots and the rays of the sun, covered with snow and illuminated northern lights flavored with blood, vodka and rain. The Solovki are rippling in the White Sea winds, shimmering with all the colors of life, and rustling their stories to everyone who wants to hear them.
The Solovetsky archipelago (Solovki) is located in the Onega Bay, 164 kilometers from the conditional line of the Arctic Circle. The archipelago consists of six large and about 260 small islands. The area of the Big Solovetsky Island is 221.8 km2, and the area of the entire archipelago exceeds 300 km2. Highest point- Mount Verbokolskaya (88.2 m) on.
photo: Kirill Ponomarev
The geographical location of the archipelago led to the emergence of its own microclimate: cherry blossoms (but does not bear fruit) on the islands, cedar pines, maples, and hazel grow. Most of the archipelago is covered with coniferous and deciduous forests, but some areas are tundra and forest tundra. The glacier played an important role in the formation of the archipelago. There are more than 600 freshwater lakes on Solovki, where perch, roach, pike, burbot, and trout are found. In the forests you can meet a white hare, a fox, a squirrel. In rare years, when the White Sea freezes, reindeer and elk come. Among marine animals - seals, white whales, bearded seals, harp seals. Catfish, lumpfish, flounder, cod, navaga and Solovetsky herring are found in the sea. The coastal strip of the archipelago is unusually rich in algae plantations - sea kale (kelp), fucus and ahnfeltia, from which agar-agar is extracted.
photo: Kirill Ponomarev
The history of the development of the Solovetsky archipelago has about 7000 years. Ancient settlements, mounds and seids were found here. The most mysterious monuments are the sanctuaries of the III-II millennium BC, which include the famous ones. The main historical and architectural monuments of the archipelago are associated with the history of the influential spiritual monastery and the northernmost medieval fortress peace. , reflected in the waters of the Holy Lake or the Bay of Well-being - one of the most popular and favorite views among tourists. In Soviet times, the first special purpose camp in the USSR was located on the archipelago, which laid the foundation for the Stalinist Gulag. More than 1,000,000 prisoners passed through and their branches on the mainland.
Today the territory of the Solovetsky archipelago and the adjacent water area is a reserve. In 1992, the historical and architectural ensemble Solovetsky Monastery included in the list world heritage UNESCO, and in 1995 it was classified as a particularly valuable natural and historical heritage of Russia.
text: based on materials from the guide "History of the Solovetsky Archipelago", author Oleg Kodola
photo in the upper block: Svetlana Ladkina, Anna Khazova, Igor Pavlov, Ludmila Gagarinova, Evgeny Kondratiev, Nikolai Kvartnikov, Kirill Ponomarev
photo: Natalia Bochkareva
