There are more than 50,000 islands in the world, with a total area of about 9.97 million square kilometers, which is the size of Canada. Among the top 10 islands, the first "republic" established by the Chinese was on one of the islands, and the island is currently owned by the three countries. There are also three islands that belong to Canada, let's learn about the island's cultural interests.
1. Greenland
The area is about 2166 km with a population of 780,000, it is the largest island in the world, located on the border between North America and Europe, and is the Dominion of Denmark. The island is bitterly cold all year round, with more than 80% of the entire island covered by ice cover, with the coldest areas reaching -70. It is not an exaggeration to describe Greenland as "thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow".
Greenland was a Norwegian colony in 1261, Denmark and Norway were united in 1380, and in 1841, after the two countries were divided, they became a Danish colony. Later, the two countries quarreled over the ownership of the island. In 1933, the two countries referred the dispute to the International Court of Justice, which resulted in Denmark gaining sovereignty over Greenland. It became officially autonomous in 2009. Takes over the management of natural gas resources, judicial and police powers, which were previously owned by the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland will have some foreign affairs powers, but the Kingdom of Denmark will have the final say on Greenland's defense and foreign affairs.
2. The island of New Guinea
The area is about 78With a population of 60,000 km and a population of about 11.3 million, it is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to Oceania, and there are many precious animals on the island, which is a paradise for birds. Forests cover more than 70% of the island's land area, most of which are primeval tropical forests.
3. Kalimantan
Area 74330,000km, the island belongs to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei three countries of territory, of which Indonesia accounts for 73%, Malaysia accounts for 262% and Brunei accounted for 08%, population 212580 thousand. In 1770, Luo Fangbo, a native of Meizhou, Guangdong Province, established the "Lanfang Company", and in 1777, Luo changed the "company" to the "Republic" and became the "Lanfang Republic". The first chief is Chen Lanbo, and the second chief is Luo Fangbo, and the name of Lanfang is composed of one word in the names of the two of them.
4. Madagascar
Area 5870,000 km, located in the southeast sea of the African continent, facing the African continent, with a population of about 28.92 million, the island has many peculiar creatures, about 200,000 species of animals and plants, there are as many as 35 species of monkeys alone, there is a tree on the island called baobab, is the national tree of Madagascar, the diameter can reach 11 meters. This plant does not have growth rings, making it difficult to determine their age. But the latest research shows that baobab trees have been on Earth for 4 million years.
5. Baffin Island
It is the largest island in Canada, with an average altitude of 2,440 meters above sea level and an area of 50At 750,000 km, it is the largest and most inhabited place among the islands of the Arctic Circle, and the base of the Arctic expedition team is generally built on this island, which is cold all year round, and the aurora is one of the most spectacular natural phenomena here, this power and magic of nature will make you forget all your troubles.
6. Sumatra
It is an island in Indonesia with an area of 470,000 km and a population of 50.18 million. Tsunamis and ** are natural disasters that are more likely to occur on this island.
7. Honshu Island
It is the largest island in Japan with an area of 22790,000 km, accounting for 60% of Japan's total area, Japan's famous Mount Fuji is on the island, with a population of 10.3 billion. Honshu is home to Japan's three major metropolitan areas: the Tokyo metropolitan area, the Osaka metropolitan area, and the Nagoya metropolitan area. Because the island is located at the junction between the plates, ** is frequent.
8. The island of Great Britain
The islands located off the western coast of Europe are mainly divided into England, Scotland, and Wales. It is owned by the United Kingdom and has an area of 2090,000 km, with a population of about 55.4 million, the famous British cities of London and Edinburgh are on the island.
9. Victoria Island
The second largest island in the Canadian Arctic archipelago, named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, with an area of 21With a population of 720,000 km and a population of more than 1,000, the main economy of the island's population is hunting.
10. Ellesmere Island
It is the third largest island in Canada with an area of 19620,000 km, with a population of only a few hundred. It is one of the northernmost settlements in the world and one of the most inhospitable. The island has a very cold climate, and surprisingly there is an airport here, which is often unavailable due to the low temperatures.
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