Home›Islands and Archipelagos›WhereBrowse ByWhereWhere groups geological formations by the place each one actually is. The Grand Canyon, Wikipedia notes, "is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide" and lies in Arizona, United States. Browsing by location lets a visitor see every formation standing in one part of the world.FactsWhereSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedis a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. 1WhereFilter Results66 entriesFormation FamilyAllGeneral Island and Archipelago Concepts (2)Islands of Africa (9)Islands of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (2)Islands of Asia (18)Islands of Europe (21)Islands of North America (12)Islands of Oceania and the Pacific (10)Islands of South America (3)Formation TypeAllGeneral Island and Archipelago Concepts (2)Islands of Africa (9)Islands of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (2)Islands of Asia (18)Islands of Europe (21)Islands of North America (12)Islands of Oceania and the Pacific (10)Islands of South America (3)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (6)Glaciation (10)Karstification (2)Sedimentation (8)Subduction (1)Volcanism (4)Weathering (1)Rock TypeAllBasalt (2)Granite (5)Limestone (2)Sandstone (1)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (6)Locally or Regionally Protected (17)National Monument or Landmark (2)National Park or Reserve (29)Natura 2000 Site (7)Ramsar Wetland Site (10)UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (6)UNESCO Global Geopark (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (10)Visitor AccessAllOpen (6)Restricted (2)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (62)Glaciology (5)Oceanography (24)Area (sq km)All62 (1)120 (1)236.7 (1)316 (1)444 (1)457 (1)459 (1)572 (1)702 (1)786.8 (1)811.19 (1)2040 (1)2831 (1)10,991 (1)11,581 (1)13,880 (1)36,197 (1)41,291 (1)41,865 (1)43,094 (1)45,335 (1)56,561 (1)62,045 (1)65,300 (1)70,273 (1)75,000 (1)75,417 (1)86,600 (1)100,472 (1)110,860 (1)112,492 (1)120,000 (1)132,049 (1)163,610 (1)196,722 (1)236,800 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)330,803 (1)331,338 (1)338,455 (1)347,681 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)385,207 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)513,120 (1)580,367 (1)592,796 (1)632,702.3 (1)756,102 (1)801,590 (1)916,445 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,904,569 (1)2,166,086 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,500,000 (1)7,688,287 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)14,200,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)Country CountAll30 (1)Government TypeAllAbsolute Monarchy (1)Constitutional Monarchy (14)One-Party (4)Republic (34)Highest Elevation (m)All4892 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (31)Low (3)Lower-Middle (7)Upper-Middle (14)Independence or Founding YearAll843 (1)1492 (1)1523 (1)1768 (1)1776 (1)1795 (1)1801 (1)1811 (1)1816 (1)1818 (1)1821 (2)1832 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1902 (1)1903 (1)1905 (1)1912 (1)1917 (1)1918 (2)1922 (1)1945 (3)1946 (1)1947 (2)1949 (2)1953 (1)1956 (1)1957 (1)1960 (2)1962 (2)1963 (1)1964 (1)1968 (1)1971 (2)1973 (1)1975 (1)1976 (1)1979 (1)1986 (1)1991 (3)1993 (1)1994 (1)LandlockedAllNo (52)Yes (3)Maximum Depth (m)All174 (1)5563 (1)PopulationAll0 (1)2556 (1)15,040 (1)17,663 (1)56,831 (1)63,950 (1)75,817 (1)84,523 (1)103,267 (1)121,355 (1)138,000 (1)155,826 (1)205,557 (1)398,165 (1)588,254 (1)1,235,260 (1)1,362,954 (1)1,588,670 (1)2,824,913 (1)2,897,430 (1)3,214,609 (1)3,600,000 (1)3,866,233 (1)4,571,189 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,458,600 (1)5,627,400 (1)5,652,881 (1)6,001,008 (1)7,545,800 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,267,000 (1)9,434,593 (1)10,186,738 (1)10,353,296 (1)10,610,485 (1)11,972,169 (1)18,130,208 (1)18,847,519 (1)19,629,588 (1)23,299,132 (1)27,801,023 (1)31,800,000 (1)31,964,956 (1)34,352,720 (1)34,374,300 (1)34,881,007 (1)41,417,056 (1)46,735,004 (1)49,752,000 (1)51,106,229 (1)54,200,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)65,975,198 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)103,439,000 (1)114,000,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50AntarcticaWhere8 entriesArgentinaWhere1 entryAustraliaWhere10 entriesAzerbaijanWhere1 entryBahamasWhere5 entriesBahrainWhere1 entryCanadaWhere11 entriesChileWhere4 entriesChinaWhere6 entriesCook IslandsWhere1 entryCroatiaWhere5 entriesCubaWhere3 entriesCuracaoWhere1 entryDenmarkWhere4 entriesEnglish ChannelWhere2 entriesEritreaWhere1 entryEstoniaWhere1 entryFederated States of MicronesiaWhere2 entriesFinlandWhere4 entriesFranceWhere18 entriesGermanyWhere6 entriesGreeceWhere5 entriesGreenlandWhere2 entriesGuernseyWhere1 entryHondurasWhere1 entryIndonesiaWhere15 entriesIrelandWhere2 entriesIsle of ManWhere1 entryItalyWhere3 entriesJamaicaWhere1 entryJapanWhere1 entryJerseyWhere1 entryKenyaWhere1 entryKiribatiWhere1 entryLaosWhere1 entryLithuaniaWhere1 entryMadagascarWhere1 entryMalaysiaWhere1 entryMaltaWhere1 entryMauritiusWhere1 entryMozambiqueWhere1 entryNetherlandsWhere2 entriesNew ZealandWhere5 entriesNorwayWhere18 entriesPalauWhere2 entriesPanamaWhere1 entryPeruWhere4 entriesPhilippinesWhere2 entriesQatarWhere1 entryRussiaWhere5 entriesShowing 1 to 50 of 66, page 1 of 2.12Next →Sources1. 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.