10 World's Largest Island

10 World's Largest Island

Greenland
Area: 2,175,600 km ²
Region: Denmark autonomous division 

Greenland in English, or theGreenland Kalaallit Nunaat , Danish: Grønland ), is an island in the Atlantic Ocean in the northern part of northeast Canada. Its area is 2,166,086 km ² and is the largest island in the world. The island belonged to the Kingdom of Denmark. Since 1979, Greenland was given independence and since 1985 no longer a member of the European Union. However, the Queen of Denmark was still serving as head of state. Capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
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And Papua New Guinea
Area: 890,000 km ²
Region: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

The island of Papua or Irian orNew Guinea (English: New Guinea ) is the second largest island (after Greenland) in the world that lies north of Australia.

The island is divided into two areas of the western part is dominated by Indonesia and eastern Papua New Guinea is a country. The term "Papua" is used to refer to this island as a whole.New Guinea comes from the New Guinea , the name given by Westerners, who in tHe. They first argue that similar Papua Guinea , a region in Africa. So they called the Guinea baru.Istilah "Papua" is now also used to refer to a province in western Papua is occupied by Indonesia, namely Papua and Papua Barat.Di this island lies the highest mountain in Indonesia, Puncak Jaya (5030 m).

Borneo (Kalimantan)
Area: 743,330 km ²
Area: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia

Borneo is an island located in the northern island of Java and west of the island of Sulawesi. Divided into the territory of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Often called the whole island of Borneo is called Kalimantan, while parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and the region known as Sarawak and Sabah. There are also the sultanate of Brunei. In ancient times, Borneo is the name used by the colonial British and Dutch, while the name used by residents of the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. In the Indonesian language first, North Borneo North Borneo is the name for (Sabah), but in the sense now of North Borneo is the northern part of East Kalimantan.

So in a broad sense includes the whole island of Kalimantan, Borneo, Kalimantan, while in the narrow sense refers only to the territory of Indonesia.

Madagascar Island
Area: 587,041 km ²
Region: Madagascar

Geologically, Madagascar is on a separate plate from the main continent of Africa. Was first separated from the Indian subcontinent, the island is moving closer to the continent. This island is an old continent, like Australia, so that soil mineral scarcity of food due to lack of volcanic activity. Most of the red soil, indicating soil conditions that have become weak.

Due to hundreds of millions of years of isolation, the flora and fauna of Madagascar is very unique and many endemic species found there. This situation is similar to what happened on the island of Sulawesi.

Baffin Island
Area: 507,451 km ²
Area: Canada

Baffin Island (Inuktitut language:Qikiqtaaluk ) is one of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut, northern Canada. It is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world, with an area of 507,451 km ². In 2004, the total population of 11,000. The name of this island is taken from the name of the late British explorer William Baffin

Sumatra Area: 425,000 km ²
Region: Indonesia

Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) located in Indonesia, is the sixth largest island in the world, with an area of 443,065.8 km ² .Residents of this island of about 42,409,510 people (2000). In Sumatra once contained the royal Ocean (now in Aceh). It is said that on his visit to the island of Ibn Battuta (Morocco-based Islamic scholar) is always pronounced the word Ocean Sumatra , since then the name of Sumatra is widely known as the name of the island.become

Besides known by the name ofSumatra , the island known by the name of the island or too Suwarnadwipa Andalas.Suwarnadwipa meaning is "island of gold". Negarakertagama manuscript from the 14th century called "Earth Malay" to the island.

Honshu Island
Area: 227,414 km ²
Region: Japan

Honshu (本州) is the largest island of Japan. He is located in southern Hokkaido, north of Shikoku across the Sea of the Interior, and northeast of Kyushu across the Straits of Shimonoseki.If measured by the whole world, the largest island of Honshu is the seventh in the world and the world's second most populous island after Java.

Honshu approximately 1,300 km long and its width varies between 50 to 230 km. The total area is 230,500 sq km, approximately 60% of the total land area of ​​Japan. Along the 5450 km coastline.

Great Britannia
Area: 219,000 km ²
Region: UK

Great Britain is an island that lies off the coast of north-west of Western Europe. The island has an area of 218,595 km ² and an overall area of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In this island located three state or territory of this union are: Scotland, England and Wales.

Great Britain is called Great Britain to distinguish it from others is région Bretagne in France. The name Britain comes from French Grand-Bretagne. And since the official language of British rule in 1066 is from the French language, the name was used continuously until English becomes official language again. By historians name "Bretayne the Grete" is used in the year 1338. But the official name used by this new king James I ( James VI of Scots and I of England and Ireland ) on October 20, 1604. At that time he declared oath that he is "King of Great Britain" and not only "Scottish" and "England" Just because Wales are also included territory.

Victoria Island
Area: 217,291 km ²
Area: Canada

Victoria Island is one of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, Canada. This is one of the largest island in the world, and with the size of 217.291 sq. km making it the second largest island in Canada, twice the size of Newfoundland. A third of the western part of the island is part of Inuvik, Northwest Territories and the remaining portion of the Kitikmeot, Nunavut. The width of the Strait of Melville is located in the north, and Canal Clintock and Victoria Strait to the east. Section Northwest Territories continues to mainland across the south, the Strait of Pease. In the west there are Desert Amundsen and Banks Island.

Ellesmere Island
Area: 196,236 km ²
Area: Canada

Ellesmere Island is part of the Canadian territory of Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region.Located in the Canadian Arctic Islands are considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, with Cape Columbia to the northernmost point of land in Canada.Comprising spacious 196 235 km2 (75,767 sq mi), making it the world's tenth largest island in Canada and third largest island. Arctic Cordillera mountain system covers most of Ellesmere Island, making the most mountainous in the Canadian Arctic Islands. Arctic Willow is the only species of wood growing on Ellesmere Island.

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