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 16SamoaWhere1 entrySenegalWhere1 entrySeychellesWhere1 entrySouth China SeaWhere1 entrySouth KoreaWhere1 entrySpainWhere1 entrySvalbardWhere1 entrySwedenWhere11 entriesSwitzerlandWhere1 entryTaiwanWhere4 entriesThailandWhere4 entriesTunisiaWhere2 entriesUnited KingdomWhere23 entriesUnited StatesWhere17 entriesVenezuelaWhere1 entryVietnamWhere4 entriesShowing 51 to 66 of 66, page 2 of 2.← Previous12Sources1. 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.