Home›Islands and Archipelagos›All Islands and ArchipelagosBrowse ByAll Islands and ArchipelagosReference and ClassificationDevelopingNamed islands, islets, atolls, cays and archipelagos treated as whole landmasses, following the standard geographic island classification. Includes single named islands and islets, and groups of islands described as an archipelago or island chain (Aran Islands, Argentine Islands). Belongs here: any entity whose own defining identity is a landmass surrounded by water, whether a single island or a named group. Does not belong here: a single sea stack or reef feature not treated as an island in its own right (Coastal and Reef Features), or a karst or volcanic landscape whose defining identity is its geological process rather than its status as an island (Karst Caves and Sinkholes, Volcanic Formations). This subcategory holds entries the oversized-subcategories report (ruling 926) flagged as likely mis-filed under Geological Formations rather than a geography category; a later review lane may relocate them, but each now has a real, correctly named home rather than sitting inside a catch-all erosional bucket.FactsAll Islands and ArchipelagosSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedis a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. 1All Islands and ArchipelagosFilter Results238 entriesFormation FamilyAllGeneral Island and Archipelago Concepts (11)Islands of Africa (9)Islands of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (9)Islands of Asia (40)Islands of Europe (89)Islands of North America (42)Islands of Oceania and the Pacific (30)Islands of South America (8)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (6)Glaciation (13)Sedimentation (2)Weathering (1)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (177)Glaciology (11)Oceanography (42)Formation TypeAllGeneral Island and Archipelago Concepts (11)Islands of Africa (9)Islands of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (9)Islands of Asia (40)Islands of Europe (89)Islands of North America (42)Islands of Oceania and the Pacific (30)Islands of South America (8)Protected StatusAllLocally or Regionally Protected (20)National Monument or Landmark (2)National Park or Reserve (23)Natura 2000 Site (3)Ramsar Wetland Site (10)UNESCO Global Geopark (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (9)WhereAllAntarctica (6)Argentina (1)Australia (10)Azerbaijan (1)Bahamas (5)Bahrain (1)Canada (11)Chile (4)China (6)Cook Islands (1)Croatia (4)Cuba (3)Curacao (1)Denmark (4)English Channel (2)Eritrea (1)Estonia (1)Federated States of Micronesia (2)Finland (4)France (18)Germany (6)Greece (5)Greenland (2)Honduras (1)Indonesia (15)Ireland (1)Italy (3)Jamaica (1)Japan (1)Kenya (1)Kiribati (1)Laos (1)Lithuania (1)Madagascar (1)Malaysia (1)Malta (1)Mauritius (1)Mozambique (1)Netherlands (2)New Zealand (5)Norway (18)Palau (2)Panama (1)Peru (4)Philippines (2)Qatar (1)Russia (5)Samoa (1)Senegal (1)Seychelles (1)South Korea (1)Spain (1)Sweden (11)Switzerland (1)Taiwan (4)Thailand (4)Tunisia (2)United Kingdom (23)United States (17)Venezuela (1)Vietnam (4)BrowseCompareSelect all 38SkerryIslands and ArchipelagosSmall Isles, ArgyllIslands and ArchipelagosSound (geography)Islands and ArchipelagosSouth China Sea IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosSpermonde ArchipelagoIslands and ArchipelagosStockholm ArchipelagoIslands and ArchipelagosStora AlvaretIslands and ArchipelagosSurin IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosSvenska HögarnaIslands and ArchipelagosTambelan IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosThe Nuggets (Nugget Point)Islands and ArchipelagosThe ScaresIslands and ArchipelagosThe Skerries, Northern IrelandIslands and ArchipelagosThimble IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosThirty Thousand IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosThousand IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosTidal IslandIslands and ArchipelagosTied IslandIslands and ArchipelagosTorghattenIslands and ArchipelagosTorran RocksIslands and ArchipelagosTremiti IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosTuamotusIslands and ArchipelagosTukangbesi IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosTwo Groups IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosU Thant IslandIslands and ArchipelagosUpernavik ArchipelagoIslands and ArchipelagosVäderöarnaIslands and ArchipelagosVaerlandetIslands and ArchipelagosVaigattøyaneIslands and ArchipelagosVe SkerriesIslands and ArchipelagosVegaoyanIslands and ArchipelagosVesterålenIslands and ArchipelagosVestfonnaIslands and ArchipelagosVirginia Barrier IslandsIslands and ArchipelagosWatubela ArchipelagoIslands and ArchipelagosWest Estonian archipelagoIslands and ArchipelagosZadar ArchipelagoIslands and ArchipelagosZhongsha IslandsIslands and Archipelagos← Previous123Sources1. Wikipedia: Islandtier 2WikipediaIsland, lead section, definition sentenceQuote, Island, lead section, definition sentenceis a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.