Note: Our list of the world’s 10 largest islands does not include Australia
Greenland
Greenland, the world’s largest island, is located between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Greenland, whose population is mostly Inuit, is dependent on Denmark but independent in its internal affairs.
The population of the island, which has a surface area of more than 2 million square kilometers, is close to 60 thousand.
New Guinea
The island, which has a surface area of close to 800 thousand square kilometers, is visited by thousands of tourists every year because it has the best diving spots in the world.
Borneo
With a surface area of close to 750 thousand square kilometers, Borneo is covered with rainforest and has some of the most diverse flora and fauna in the world.
Mount Kinabalu is the highest point on Borneo Island, which includes Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.
Madagascar
Madagascar, with a surface area of 587,713 square kilometers, is the fourth largest island in the world and the largest island in the Indian Ocean.
The island is home to many unique species such as lemur species not found anywhere else in the world.
Baffin Island
Located in the northern Canadian province of Nunavut, the island is Canada’s largest island. It was named after William Baffin, an English sailor.
Sumatra
Sumatra, Indonesia’s second largest island, has three national parks. These three parks, named Mount Leuser, Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Barisan Selatan, were included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2004.
The island is home to many species from tigers to elephants; It is considered one of the most dangerous places in the world because natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis are experienced a lot.
Honshu Island
Honshu is the largest of Japan’s four main islands. It is home to Mount Fuji, the country’s highest mountain, and Lake Biwa, the largest lake.
Victoria Island
Victoria Island is the second largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It was named after Queen Victoria.
Great Britain
Great Britain, comprising England, Scotland and Wales, is part of the United Kingdom.
The largest island in Europe, Great Britain is the ninth largest island in the world.
Ellesmere Island
With an area of more than 180 thousand square kilometers, Ellesmere is Canada’s third largest island.
It was named after Francis Egerton, First Earl of Ellesmere, in 1852.
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