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Image:Island nations.svgs and a de facto state (Taiwan) (tw) fully located on islands: those with land borders shaded green, and those without shaded dark blue.

Countries/territories not shown on the map: Antarctica (aq) (continental disputed territory), Australia (au) (continental country), the Cook Islands (ck) and Niue (nu) (free association with New Zealand), Greenland (gl) (constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark), Northern Cyprus (ct.tr and nc.tr) (unrecognized country), and Puerto Rico (pr) (unincorporated U.S. territory).]]

This is a list of island countries. An island is a landmass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water.{{Cite web|url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/island|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719094034/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Island|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Definition of island|publisher=Oxford University Press}} Many island countries are spread over an archipelago, as is the case with Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines—these countries consist of thousands of islands. Others consist of a single island, such as Barbados, Dominica, and Nauru; a main island and some smaller islands, such as Cuba, Iceland, and Sri Lanka; a part of an island, such as Brunei, the Dominican Republic, East Timor, and the Republic of Ireland; or one main island but also sharing borders in other islands, such as the United Kingdom (Great Britain and a part of Ireland).

The list also includes two states in free association with New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Niue, as well as two states with limited diplomatic recognition which have de facto control over territories entirely on the islands, Northern Cyprus and Taiwan.The Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan") only controls the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu etc. after the Chinese Civil War, but has not renounced claim on areas currently under control of the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, Tuva (a Russian republic) etc. If those territories are taken into account, the Republic of China is not an island country or a country centered with a major island. The area under ROC control is also claimed by the People's Republic of China. See: One China and Political status of Taiwan. In total, 50 island countries have been included in the lists.

Australia is not included as it is considered a continental country, although it was historically referred to as an island country because of its lack of land borders.{{cite book|last=Löffler|first=Ernst|author2=A.J. Rose, Anneliese Löffler & Denis Warner|title=Australia:Portrait of a Continent|year=1983|publisher=Hutchinson Group|location=Richmond, Victoria|page=17|isbn=0-09-130460-1}} Greenland is generally considered as the largest island on Earth and listed among the island territories. Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea is officially an unincorporated territory of the United States. Neither Greenland nor Puerto Rico are sovereign countries.

Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area (1,904,569 km2), and by total number of islands (17,504 islands).[https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-countries-have-the-most-islands.html Which Countries Have The Most Islands?] It is also the world's most populous island country, with a population of over 270 million (the fourth most populous country in the world, after India, China, and the United States).

South America has only one independent sovereign island nation with Trinidad and Tobago; though considered a Caribbean island country, it is located on the northern portion of the South American continental shelf just {{convert|11|km|nmi|frac=2|abbr=off}} off Venezuela, but {{convert|130|km|nmi|frac=2|abbr=off}} from Grenada, the nearest of the Antilles.The Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are disputed island territories administered by the United Kingdom and claimed by Argentina.[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/island-countries.htm Island Countries]

Sovereign states

= UN member states and states with limited recognition =

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class="wikitable sortable sticky-header-multi"
rowspan=2 | Name

!rowspan=2 | ISO code

!rowspan=2 | Geographic configuration

!rowspan=2 | Geologic location

!data-sort-type="number" colspan=2 | Area{{cite web|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-island-countries-of-the-world.html |title=Island Countries Of The World |publisher=WorldAtlas.com |access-date=2019-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207094959/http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-island-countries-of-the-world.html | archive-date=2017-12-07}}

!data-sort-type="number" rowspan=2 | Population {{cite web|url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?end=2019&name_desc=false&start=2015&view=chart |title=Total Population Estimates 2015-2019|website =data.worldbank.org|publisher=The World Bank |access-date=21 April 2021 }}

!data-sort-type="number" colspan=2 | Population
density

!rowspan=2 | Geographical location

!rowspan=2 | Establishment/ Independence

{{nowrap|km2}}

!sq mi

!per {{nowrap|km2}}

!per sq mi

style="background:#e6e6e6"

! colspan="11" | UN member states

{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}

| AG
ATG

| Two main islands:

Antigua Island

Barbuda Island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|442|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|97,120

| {{convert|220|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1981 November 1

{{flag|Bahamas}}

| BS
BHS

| Archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|13,939|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|389,480

| {{convert|28|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, Lucayan Archipelago

| 1973 July 10

{{flag|Bahrain}}

| BH
BHR

| Archipelago with one main island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|778|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|1,641,170

| {{convert|2,109|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Persian Gulf

| 1971 December 10

{{flag|Barbados}}

| BB
BRB

| One main island

| Continental shelfA microcontinent on continental crust.

| {{convert|430|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|287,020

| {{convert|667|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1966 November 30

{{flag|Brunei}}

| BN
BRN

| Part of a larger island (Borneo)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|5,765|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|433,290

| {{convert|75|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Maritime Southeast Asia

| 1984 January 1

{{flag|Cape Verde}}

| CV
CPV

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|4,033|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|549,930

| {{convert|136|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, Macaronesia

| 1975 July 5

{{flag|Comoros}}

| KM
COM

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|1,861|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|850,890

| {{convert|457|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Africa, Comoros Islands

| 1975 July 6

{{flag|Cuba}}

| CU
CUB

| One main island, and several smaller islands (Isla de la Juventud, etc.)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|109,884|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|style="text-align:right"| 11,346,346

| {{convert|103|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles

| 1868 October 10

1902 May 20

{{flag|Cyprus}}

The northern part of the island of Cyprus is the de facto independent state of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey. In the south of the island are the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, controlled by the United Kingdom.

| CY
CYP

| Part of a larger island, de jure sovereignty over entire island (Cyprus)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|9,251|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|888,005

| {{convert|96|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Mediterranean Sea

| 1960 August 16

{{flag|Dominica}}

| DM
DMA

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|754|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|71,810

| {{convert|95|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1978 November 3

{{flag|Dominican Republic}}

| DO
DOM

| Part of a larger island (Hispaniola), and several smaller islands (Alto Velo, Catalina, Saona, Beata, etc.)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|48,671|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|10,738,960

| {{convert|221|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles

| 1821 December 1

1844 February 27

{{flag|East Timor}}

| TL
TLS

| Part of a larger island (Timor)

| Oceanic

| {{convert|14,919|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|1,293,120

| {{convert|87|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Maritime Southeast Asia, Lesser Sunda Islands

| 2002 May 20

{{flag|Fiji}}

| FJ
FJI

| Archipelago with two main islands:

Viti Levu

Vanua Levu

| Oceanic

| {{convert|18,274|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|889,950

| {{convert|49|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Melanesia

| 1970 October 10

{{flag|Grenada}}

| GD
GRD

| One main island with two island dependencies (Carriacou and Petite Martinique)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|344|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|112,000

| {{convert|326|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1974 February 7

{{flag|Haiti}}

| HT
HTI

| Part of a larger island (Hispaniola), and several smaller islands (Gonâve, Tortuga, Les Cayemites, etc.)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|27,750|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|11,743,017

| {{convert|423|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles

| 1804 January 1

{{flag|Iceland}}

| IS
ISL

| One main island

| OceanicThe largest oceanic island in the world.

| {{convert|102,775|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|361,310

| {{convert|4|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Circle

| 1918 December 1
1944 June 17

{{flag|Indonesia}}

| ID
IDN

| Archipelago, including parts of larger islands (Borneo, New Guinea, Sebatik, and Timor)

| Various

The western portion of the country is on the continental shelf of Asia while the eastern portion of the country is on the continental shelf of Australia. The central portion of the country consists of oceanic islands in Wallacea.

| {{convert|1,904,569|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|style="text-align:right"| 270,625,570

| {{convert|142|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Maritime Southeast Asia, Indian and Pacific oceans

| 1945 August 17

{{flag|Ireland}}

| IE
IRL

| Part of a larger island (Ireland), and several smaller islands

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|70,273|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|style="text-align:right"| 4,977,400

| {{convert|71|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, British Isles

| 1922 December 6

{{flag|Jamaica}}

| JM
JAM

| One main island with an archipelago of islets (inc. Morant Cays, Pedro Cays, and Port Royal Cays)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|10,991|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|2,734,092

| {{convert|249|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles

| 1962 August 6

{{flag|Japan}}

| JP
JPN

| Four main islands and several surround archipelagos

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|377,976|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}{{cite web |title=令和元年全国都道府県市区町村別面積調（１０月１日時点）2020年 |url=https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm |publisher=Geospatial Information Authority of Japan |access-date=3 January 2021 |language=ja |date=25 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101044323/https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm |archive-date=January 1, 2021}}

| style="text-align:right"|126,264,930

| {{convert|334|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, East Asia

| 660 BC February 11

In Japanese tradition, 11 February 660 BC is regarded as the accession date of the first Emperor of Japan in legendary, Emperor Jimmu, marking the establishment of the imperial dynasty. However, no historical evidence that Jimmu actually existed and his story was largely narrated by Japanese mythology. February 11 was also the day when the Constitution of the Empire of Japan was proclaimed in 1889. See: National Foundation Day

{{flag|Kiribati}}

| KI
KIR

| Several separated archipelagos

| Oceanic

| {{convert|811|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|117,610

| {{convert|145|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

| 1979 July 12

{{flag|Madagascar}}

| MG
MDG

| One main island

| Continental shelf

The largest microcontinent in the world.

| {{convert|587,041|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|26,969,310

| {{convert|46|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Africa

| 1960 June 26

{{flag|Maldives}}

| MV
MDV

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|298|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|383,976

| {{convert|1,289|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Laccadive Sea

| 1965 July 26

{{flag|Malta}}

| MT
MLT

| Two main islands (Malta Island and Gozo) plus other smaller islands

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|316|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|502,650

| {{convert|1,591|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Mediterranean Sea

| 1964 September 21

{{flag|Marshall Islands}}The Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau are states in free association with the United States, under the Compact of Free Association.

| MH
MHL

| Two archipelagos

| Oceanic

| {{convert|181|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|58,790

| {{convert|325|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

| 1979 May 1

{{flag|Mauritius}}

| MU
MUS

| Archipelago with one main island

| Oceanic

| {{convert|2,040|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|1,265,710

| {{convert|620|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Africa, Mascarene Islands

| 1968 March 12

{{flag|Micronesia}}

| FM
FSM

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|702|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|113,810

| {{convert|162|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

| 1979 May 10

{{flag|Nauru}}

| NR
NRU

| One main island

| Oceanic

| {{convert|21|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|12,580

| {{convert|599|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

| 1968 January 31

{{flag|New Zealand}} (Aotearoa)

| NZ
NZL

| An archipelago around two main islands:

Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island)

Te Waipounamu (the South Island)

| Continental shelf

A part of the submerged continent of Zealandia.

| {{convert|270,467|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

|style="text-align:right"| 5,125,451

| {{convert|19|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

| 1907 September 26

{{flag|Palau}}

| PW
PLW

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|459|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|18,010

| {{convert|39|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

| 1981 January 1

{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}

| PG
PNG

| Part of a larger island, (New Guinea), and surrounding archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|462,840|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|8,776,110

| {{convert|19|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Melanesia

| 1975 September 16

{{flag|Philippines}}

| PH
PHL

| Archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|300,000|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|108,116,620

| {{convert|360|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Maritime Southeast Asia

| 1898 June 12

1946 July 4

{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}

| KN
KNA

| Two main islands:

Saint Christopher Island

Nevis Island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|261|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|52,830

| {{convert|202|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1983 September 19

{{flag|Saint Lucia}}

| LC
LCA

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|616|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|182,790

| {{convert|297|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1979 February 22

{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}

| VC
VCT

| An archipelago with one main island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|389|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|110,590

| {{convert|284|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1979 October 27

{{flag|Samoa}}

| WS
WSM

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|2,842|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|197,100

| {{convert|69|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

| 1962 January 1

{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}

| ST
STP

| Two main islands:

São Tomé Island

Príncipe Island)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|1,001|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|215,060

| {{convert|215|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Guinea, Africa

| 1975 July 12

{{flag|Seychelles}}

| SC
SYC

| Archipelago

| Various

The Granitic Seychelles is a part of the Seychelles microcontinent. The Coralline Seychelles consists of oceanic islands.

| {{convert|455|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|97,630

| {{convert|215|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Africa

| 1976 June 29

{{flag|Singapore}}

| SG
SGP

| An archipelago with one main island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|728|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|5,703,570

| {{convert|7,831|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Maritime Southeast Asia

| 1965 August 9

{{flag|Solomon Islands}}

| SB
SLB

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|28,400|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|669,820

| {{convert|24|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Melanesia

| 1978 July 7

{{flag|Sri Lanka}}

| LK
LKA

| One main island, plus other small islands

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|65,610|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|21,803,000

| {{convert|332|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, South Asia

| 1948 February 4

{{flag|Tonga}}

| TO
TON

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|748|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|104,490

| {{convert|140|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

| 1970 June 4

{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}

| TT
TTO

| An archipelago with two main islands:

Trinidad Island

Tobago Island

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|5,131|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|1,394,970

| {{convert|272|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

| 1962 August 31

{{flag|Tuvalu}}

| TV
TUV

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|26|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|11,650

| {{convert|448|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

| 1978 October 1

{{flag|United Kingdom}}

The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is a peninsular exclave which shares a land border with Spain and can thus be regarded as a part of continental Europe, with the United Kingdom retaining the full authority for its defence and foreign relations. However, Gibraltar and other BOTs are considered to be dependent territories of the British Crown with varying degrees of self-governance, not parts of the United Kingdom proper nor of any of its four constituent countries.{{cite web |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32952/ot-wp-0612.pdf |title=The Overseas Territories |publisher=Foreign and Commonwealth Office |date=June 2012 |access-date=29 November 2020}}

| GB or UK
GBR

| One main island, part of second island (Ireland), plus several archipelagos

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|244,820|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|67,886,004

| {{convert|277|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, British Isles

| 1707 May 1

{{flag|Vanuatu}}

| VU
VUT

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{convert|12,189|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|299,880

| {{convert|25|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Melanesia

| 1980 July 30

style="background:#e6e6e6"

! colspan="11" | States with limited recognition

{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}

In 1983, in a breach of international law, Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from Cyprus, with direct support of its neighbour Turkey, in support of the Turkish people minority on the island. Northern Cyprus's sovereignty has been recognized by only one United Nations member state: Turkey. It retains a de facto control of this part of the island. It is not a member state of the United Nations. Most states recognize Cyprus's claim to sovereignty over the entirety of the island of Cyprus.

| CY
CYP

| Part of a larger island (Cyprus)

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|3,355|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|313,626[https://web.archive.org/web/20160108225108/http://www.devplan.org/Ecosos/BOOK/SEG-2014.pdf TRNC] SPO, Economic and Social Indicators 2014, pages=2–3

| {{convert|93|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Mediterranean Sea

| 1974 July 20 (unlawful usurpation of Cypriot rule by Turkish minority)

{{flag|Taiwan}}

Since the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China (ROC) retains actual rule over the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands, all of which are collectively known as the "Free Area" (or Taiwan Area) in contrast to Mainland China being under communist rule, thus making it a de facto island nation, and has become known colloquially as simply "Taiwan" due to the island of Taiwan forming the majority of the ROC-controlled territories; nonetheless, the ROC has not officially renounced its constitutional-defined territories which include areas effectively controlled by the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, Tuva (a Russian republic) etc. If claimed territories were taken into account, the ROC would not be an island country, nor a country centred around a major island. The ROC-controlled territories are also claimed by the People's Republic of China. See: Cross-Strait relations, One China, Political status of Taiwan, and Two Chinas.

| TW
TWN

| One main island and several smaller islands

| Continental shelf

| {{convert|36,193|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|23,603,121

| {{convert|652|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, East Asia

| 1912 January 1
1949 December 7The Republic of China (ROC) was formally established on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which succeeded the former Qing dynasty's territories on Mainland China, while the islands of Taiwan and Penghu were under Japanese rule at the time. The ROC gained control over the latter after the Surrender of Japan in 1945, but soon lost its control of mainland to the communists due to the Chinese Civil War. The ROC government relocated to Taipei on 7 December 1949 and named the city its provisional capital.

Constitutionally, the Republic of China on Taiwan still views itself as the continuation of the former Chinese republic, with legitimate sovereignty over Mainland China despite having no actual control. 7 December 1949 is listed as the date of formation of its governing authority fully established on the islands. See: Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China, Kuomintang's retreat to Taiwan, and Political status of Taiwan.

= Associated states =

class="wikitable sortable"

!rowspan=2 | Name

!rowspan=2 | ISO code

!rowspan=2 | Geographic configuration

!rowspan=2 | Geologic location

!rowspan=2 | Associated with

!colspan=2 | Area

!rowspan=2 | Population

!colspan=2 | Density

!rowspan=2 | Geographical location

{{nowrap|km2}}

!sq mi

!{{nowrap|per km2}}

!per sq mi

{{flag|Cook Islands}}The political status of the Cook Islands and Niue is defined as states in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands and Niue are internally self-governing, with New Zealand retaining responsibility for their defence and for some foreign affairs. However, these responsibilities confer New Zealand no rights of control and can only be exercised at the request of the Cook Islands and Niue. See: Constitution of the Cook Islands and Niue Constitution Act.

| CK
COK

| Two archipelagos

| Oceanic

| {{flag|New Zealand}}

| {{convert|236|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|10,777

| {{convert|45.7|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

{{flag|Niue}}

| NU
NIU

| One island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|New Zealand}}

| {{convert|260|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| style="text-align:right"|1,269

| {{convert|4.9|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

Dependencies and territories

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class="wikitable sortable sticky-header-multi"

!rowspan=2 |Name

!rowspan=2 | ISO code

!rowspan=2 |Geographic configuration

!rowspan=2 |Geologic location

!rowspan=2 |Sovereign state

!colspan=2 |Area

!rowspan=2 |Population

!colspan=2 |Density

!rowspan=2 |Geographic location

km2

!sq mi

!per {{nowrap|km2}}

!per sq mi

{{flag|Åland}}

| AX
AXL

| Archipelago

Finland and Sweden share a border over the small island of Märket; however, the property including the lighthouse is owned by the Finnish rather than Åland government.

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Finland}}

| {{convert|1,580|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 28,355

| {{convert|17.9|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia

{{flag|American Samoa}}

An insular area of the United States. See Territories of the United States.

| AS
ASM

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{convert|199|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 54,947

| {{convert|276|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

{{flag|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}

| IN
IND

| Two neighbouring archipelagos of the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|India}}

| {{convert|8,249|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 380,520

| {{convert|46|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea

{{flag|Anguilla}}

| AI
AIA

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|91|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 15,423

| {{convert|169|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Aruba}}

| AW
ABW

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands|name=Netherlands}}

| {{convert|180|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 107,635

| {{convert|598|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Bermuda}}

| BM
BMU

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|53.3|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 62,500

| {{convert|1,170|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, North America

{{flag|Bouvet Island}}

| BV
BVT

| One island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Norway}}

| {{convert|49|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| No permanent resident

| {{convert|0|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Southern Ocean

{{flag|British Indian Ocean Territory}}Since 2024, the Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute is approaching a resolution with the return of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius — deemed to have the right of sovereignty over the isles by ruling from both the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — with the United Kingdom retaining control of the airbase on Diego Garcia on the basis of a 99-year lease. The negotiations as to the details of the return and the cost of the lease and the rate of compensation are yet to be determined.The Guardian, 24-Dec-2024 Mauritius holds out on Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/24/mauritius-holds-out-on-chagos-islands-deal-over-diego-garcia-lease]

| IO
IOT

| Archipelago (The Chagos Archipelago)

| Oceanic

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

{{flag|Mauritius}}

| {{convert|60|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 3,000

| {{convert|50|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean

{{flag|British Virgin Islands}}

| VG
VGB

| Archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|151|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 31,148

| {{convert|206|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Caribbean Netherlands}}

| BQ
BES

| Three separate main islands:

{{flag|Bonaire}}
{{flag|Sint Eustatius}}
{{flag|Saba}}

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Netherlands}}

| {{convert|127|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 21,133

| {{convert|166|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea

{{flag|Cayman Islands}}

| KY
CYM

| Three main islands

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|264|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 52,560

| {{convert|199|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles

{{flag|Christmas Island}}

| CX
CXR

| One main island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Australia}}

| {{convert|135|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 1,496

| {{convert|11.1|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Australasia

{{flag|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}}

| CC
CCK

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Australia}}

| {{convert|14|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 596

| {{convert|42.6|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Australasia

{{flag|Curaçao}}

| CW
CUW

| One main island (central island of the ABC Islands)

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands|name=Netherlands}}

| {{convert|444|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 145,834

| {{convert|328|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Easter Island}}

| CL
CHL

| One main island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Chile}}

| {{convert|163.6|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 6,148

| {{convert|37.5|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

{{flag|Falkland Islands}}

| FK
FLK

| Archipelago with two main islands

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United KingdomThe Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are also claimed by Argentina.

| {{convert|12,173|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 3,140

| {{convert|0.26|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, South America

{{flag|Faroe Islands}}

| FO
FRO

| Archipelago

|Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|Denmark}} Denmark

| {{convert|1,393|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 49,483

| {{convert|35.5|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean

{{flag|French Polynesia}}

| PF
PYF

| Five archipelagos:

{{flagdeco|Society Islands}} The Society Islands
{{flagdeco|Tuamotus}} The Tuamotu Archipelago
{{flagdeco|Gambier Islands}} The Gambier Islands
{{flagdeco|Marquesas Islands}} The Marquesas Islands
{{flagdeco|Austral Islands}} The Austral Islands

| Oceanic

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|3,827|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 274,512

| {{convert|71.7|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

{{flag|French Southern and Antarctic Lands}}

| TF
ATF

| Several scattered archipelagos — Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands and the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean — plus Adélie Land (432,000 km2 claim to uninhabited territory in Antarctica)

| Oceanic

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|7,747|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 150

| {{convert|49.4|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean

{{flagdeco|Galápagos Islands}} Galápagos Islands

| EC
ECU

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Ecuador}}

| {{convert|8,010|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 33,042

| {{convert|4.1|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean

{{flag|Greenland}}

| GL
GRL

| One main island with several archipelagos

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|Denmark}} Denmark

| {{convert|2,166,086|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 57,695

| {{convert|0.03|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| North America

{{flag|Guadeloupe|local2}}

| GP
GLP

| Archipelago

| Continental Shelf

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|1,628|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 405,500

| {{convert|250|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Guam}}

| GU
GUM

| One main island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{convert|544|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 159,914

| {{convert|293|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

{{flag|Bailiwick of Guernsey|name=Guernsey}}

The Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, and the Isle of Man are peculiars of the British Crown and not part of the United Kingdom; foreign relations and defence are provided by the UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandCrowndependencies/ChannelIslands.aspx |title=Channel Islands |url-status=dead |access-date=22 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921052748/http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandCrowndependencies/ChannelIslands.aspx |archive-date=21 September 2012 }}

| GG
GGY

| Three main islands:

{{flag|Guernsey}}
{{flag|Alderney}}
{{flag|Sark}}

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|78|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 65,849

| {{convert|844|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| English Channel, Channel Islands

{{flag|Heard and McDonald Islands}}

| HM
HMD

| Two main islands (Heard Island and McDonald Island)

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Australia}}

| {{convert|412|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| No permanent resident

| {{convert|0|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Southern Ocean

{{flag|Hong Kong}}

| HK
HKG

| river delta island group with two main islands of Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island of a total of 263 with the largest 19 encompassing {{convert|293.26|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} around the peninsula of Kowloon and the New Territories

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|China}}

| {{convert|1108|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 7,498,100

| {{convert|6768|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| South China Sea, Pearl River Delta

{{flag|Isle of Man}}

| IM
IMN

| One main island and a minor island (the Calf of Man)

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|572|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 85,421

| {{convert|149|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Irish Sea, British Isles

{{flag|Jan Mayen}}

| SJ
SJM

| One island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Norway}}

| {{convert|377|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| No permanent resident

| {{convert|0|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Arctic Ocean

{{flag|Jersey}}

| JE
JEY

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|116|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 94,949

| {{convert|819|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| English Channel, Channel Islands

{{flag|Juan Fernández Islands}}

| CL
CHL

| Three main islands: Robinson Crusoe
Alejandro Selkirk
Santa Clara

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Chile}}

| {{convert|100|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 926

| {{convert|9.2|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean

{{flag|Lakshadweep}}

| IN
IND

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flag|India}}

| {{convert|32.62|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 64,473

| {{convert|2000|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean

{{flag|Macau}}

| MO
MAC

| One main island of {{convert|21|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and a peninsula on a river delta island (Zhonghsan)

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|China}}

| {{convert|32.9|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 680,000

| {{convert|20,668|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| South China Sea, Pearl River Delta

{{flag|Martinique|local}}

| MQ
MTQ

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|1,128|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 403,795

| {{convert|360|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Mayotte|local}}

| YT
MYT

| One main island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|374|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 194,000

| {{convert|498.5|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Africa, Comoros Islands

{{flag|Montserrat}}

| MS
MST

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|102|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 5,164

| {{convert|50.6|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|New Caledonia|local}}

| NC
NCL

| Archipelago around one main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|18,275|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 260,166

| {{convert|14.2|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Melanesia

{{flag|Norfolk Island}}

| NF
NFK

| One main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Australia}}

| {{convert|36|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 2,182

| {{convert|60.6|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Melanesia

{{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}

| MP
MNP

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{convert|464|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 51,395

| {{convert|111|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia

{{flag|Pitcairn Islands|name=Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands}}

| PN
PCN

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|47|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 48

| {{convert|1.0|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

{{flag|Puerto Rico}}

| PR
PRI

| Archipelago around one main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{convert|8,868|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 3,203,295

| {{convert|361|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles

{{flag|Réunion|local}}

| RE
REU

| One main island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|2,512|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 893,500

| {{convert|330|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Indian Ocean, Africa, Mascarene Islands

{{flagdeco|San Andrés y Providencia}}

San Andrés and Providencia

| CO
COL

| Two archipelagos around two main islands of San Andrés and Providencia

| Oceanic

| {{flag|Colombia}}

| {{convert|52,5|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 61,280

| {{convert|1,200|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea

{{flag|Saint Barthélemy|local}}

| BL
BLM

| Archipelago around one main island

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|21|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 7,332

| {{convert|349|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha}}

| SH
SHN

| Three main islands distant from each other of:

{{flag|Saint Helena}}
{{flag|Ascension}}
{{flag|Tristan da Cunha}}

| Oceanic

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|308|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 7,728

| {{convert|25.1|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean

{{flagicon image|Local flag of the Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg}} Saint Martin

| MF
MAF

| Part of a larger island (Saint Martin)

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|54.4|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 30,959

| {{convert|569|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Saint Pierre and Miquelon|local}}

| PM
SPM

| Two main islands

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|242|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 5,831

| {{convert|24.1|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| North America

{{flag|Sint Maarten}}

| SX
SXM

| Part of a larger island (Saint Martin)

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands|name=Netherlands}}

| {{convert|34|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 39,088

| {{convert|1,150|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands}}

| GS
SGs

| One main island and neighbouring archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|3,903|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 30

| {{convert|30|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean

{{flag|Akrotiri and Dhekelia|name=Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia}}

| GB
GBR

| Parts of a larger island (Cyprus)

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|254|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 15,700

| {{convert|61.8|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Mediterranean Sea

{{flag|Svalbard}}Administered by Norway under the Svalbard Treaty.

| SJ
SJM

| Archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|Norway}}

| {{convert|62,045|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 2,763

| {{convert|0.03|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Arctic Ocean

{{flag|Tokelau}}Tokelau is a dependent territory of New Zealand.

| TK
TKL

| Archipelago

| Oceanic

| {{flagdeco|New Zealand}} New Zealand

| {{convert|12|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 1,368

| {{convert|114|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

{{flag|Turks and Caicos Islands}}

| TC
TCA

| Archipelago of two island groups

| Continental shelf

| {{flagdeco|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom

| {{convert|948|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 46,335

| {{convert|48.9|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Atlantic Ocean, Lucayan Archipelago

{{flag|United States Minor Outlying Islands}}

| UM
UMI

| Loose scattered archipelago of eight Pacific insular areas with one Caribbean (Navassa Island)

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{convert|41|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 300

| {{convert|7.3|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Caribbean Sea

{{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}

| VI
VIR

| Archipelago

| Continental shelf

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{convert|346|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 87,146{{Cite web |title=2020 Island Areas Censuses: U.S. Virgin Islands |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-us-virgin-islands.html |access-date=8 January 2022 |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=United States Department of Commerce |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120165859/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-us-virgin-islands.html |url-status=live }}

| {{convert|252|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles

{{flag|Wallis and Futuna|local}}

| WF
WLF

| Three main islands of:

{{flag|Uvea}} (Wallis)
Hoorn Islands of Futuna and Alofi Island

| Oceanic

| {{flag|France}}

| {{convert|264|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| 15,289

| {{convert|57.9|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Pacific Ocean, Polynesia

Former sovereign island nations and primarily island-based countries

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=Asia=

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=Europe=

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Before the outbreak of Sicilian Vespers in 1282, the Kingdom of Sicily encompassed both the island of Sicily and south Italy; the war resulted the division of the kingdom into two parts as "Kingdom of Trinacria" (island part), and Kingdom of Naples (mainland part) which still officially called itself "Kingdom of Sicily". The two Sicilian kingdoms had since remained separate until 1816, when they remerged to form the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

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  • {{flag|Republic of Anguilla}}
  • {{flagicon image|Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg}} First Republic of Cuba
  • {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Haiti_(1964–1986,_civil).svg}} First Empire of Haiti
  • {{flagicon image|Flag of Haiti (1849–1859).svg}} Second Empire of Haiti
  • {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Haiti_(1814–1820).svg}} Kingdom of Haiti
  • {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Spanish_Haiti.svg}} Republic of Spanish Haiti
  • {{flagicon image|Green_Cross_flag_of_Florida.svg}} Republic of the Floridas
  • {{flag|West Indies Federation}}, (1958–1962)Dissolved in 1962 and then divided into Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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=Oceania=

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Former colonies, possessions, protectorates, and other territories

Island countries with man-made fixed links to continents

See also

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Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.worldislandinfo.com/SUPERLATIVESV2.html Island superlatives]

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