List of islands by area
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This list includes 329 islands in the world larger than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also included. All landmasses are arranged in descending order.
Continental landmasses
Generally, the continental landmasses are not all classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are sometimes defined as two separate continents while mainland Australia is sometimes defined as an island as well as a continent.
Nevertheless, for the purposes of this list, mainland Australia along with the other three major landmasses have been listed as continental landmasses for comparison. The figures are approximations and are for the four continental landmasses only.
Islands with areas of 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) or greater
Other areas of note
An island, with an area of 8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi), is said to be formed by the Damietta and the Rosetta, two distributaries that flow into the Nile Delta in Egypt. At its given size it would be the 86th largest island.
The Ez Zeraf Game Reserve consists mainly of Zeraf Island, 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi), in South Sudan.
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