An Island is a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water. There are three types of Island: Continental Island; Oceanic Islands; and Tropical Island. Here, we are giving a list of the Major Islands of the World that will help the readers for enhancing general knowledge.
List of the Major Islands of the World
1. Greenland
Location: North Atlantic (Danish)
Area (sq. km): 2,175,597
2. New Guinea
Location: Southwest Pacific (West Papua [Irian Jaya], Indonesia, western part; Papua New Guinea, eastern part)
Area (sq. km): 800,311
3. Borneo
Location: West mid-Pacific (Indonesian, south part; Brunei and Malaysian, north part)
Area (sq. km): 744,108
4. Madagascar
Location: Indian Ocean (Malagasy Republic)
Area (sq. km): 587,931
5. Baffin
Location: North Atlantic (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 507,451
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6. Sumatra
Location: Northeast Indian Ocean (Indonesian)
Area (sq. km): 473,605
7. Honshu
Location: Sea of Japan–Pacific (Japanese)
Area (sq. km): 230,966
8. Great Britain
Location: Off coast of North-West Europe (England, Scotland, and Wales)
Area (sq. km): 229,979
9. Victoria
Location: Arctic Ocean (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 217,291
10. Ellesmere
Location: Arctic Ocean (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 196,236
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11. Sulawesi (Celebes)
Location: West mid-Pacific (Indonesian)
Area (sq. km): 189,218
12. South Island
Location: South Pacific (New Zealand)
Area (sq. km): 151,215
13. Java
Location: Indian Ocean (Indonesian)
Area (sq. km): 132,189
14. North Island
Location: South Pacific (New Zealand)
Area (sq. km): 115,778
15. Cuba
Location: Caribbean Sea (republic)
Area (sq. km): 110,860
16. Newfoundland
Location: North Atlantic (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 108,860
17. Luzon
Location: West mid-Pacific (Philippines)
Area (sq. km): 104,688
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18. Iceland
Location: North Atlantic (republic)
Area (sq. km): 103,082
19. Mindanao
Location: West mid-Pacific (Philippines)
Area (sq. km): 94,631
20. Ireland
Location: West of Great Britain (republic, south part; United Kingdom, north part)
Area (sq. km): 84,426
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21. Hokkaido
Location: Sea of Japan–Pacific (Japanese)
Area (sq. km): 83,515
22. Sakhalin (Karafuto)
Location: North of Japan (Russian)
Area (sq. km): 76,405
23. Hispaniola
Location: Caribbean Sea (Dominican Republic, east part; Haiti, west part)
Area (sq. km): 75,887
24. Banks
Location: Arctic Ocean (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 70,028
25. Tasmania
Location: South of Australia (Australian)
Area (sq. km): 67,858
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26. Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Location: Indian Ocean (republic)
Area (sq. km): 64,491
27. Devon
Location: Arctic Ocean (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 55,247
28. Tierra del Fuego
Location: Southern tip of South America (Argentinean, east part; Chilean, west part)
Area (sq. km): 48,187
29. Axel Heiberg
Location: Arctic Ocean (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 43,178
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30. Melville
Location: Arctic Ocean (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 42,149
31. Kyushu
Location: Sea of Japan–Pacific (Japanese)
Area (sq. km): 42,018
32. Southampton
Location: Hudson Bay (Canadian)
Area (sq. km): 41,214
In the above list of the major Islands of the world contains the location, and area of the Islands of the World for general awareness.
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