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The Largest Islands in the World

Greenland is by far the largest at 2,166,086 km2. New Guinea 785,753 km2. Borneo 748,168 km2. Madagascar 587,713 km2. Ba...

The Most Remote Inhabited Islands

Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited island at 2,400 km from nearest land. Easter Island 3,700 km from Chile. P...

How Volcanic Islands Form

Volcanic islands form when magma erupts from the ocean floor and accumulates over millions of years. Hawaii sits over a ...

Islands with Unique and Endemic Wildlife

Madagascar has 90% endemic species including all wild lemurs. Galapagos inspired Darwins theory with marine iguanas and ...

Islands Threatened by Rising Sea Levels

The Maldives at 1.5 m average elevation could be uninhabitable by 2100. Kiribati has already purchased land in Fiji. Tuv...