What country has 8000 islands?

8 Australia Tourists may be surprised to know that the Land Down Under has over 8,000 islands, with a majority of these islands concentrated in Western Australia. Visitors can check out the country's largest island at Melville in Northern Territory, which stands at 5,786 square km (or 2,234 square miles).



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Japan conducted a recount of its number of islands amid criticism that the figures weren't correct. Geographers are expected to add more than 7,000 islands to the count. The number of islands in Japan is expected to more than double after 7,000 new islands it didn't know existed were discovered. Well, kind of.

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Borneo Island is the 3rd largest Island, and the only Island in the world comprises of three countries. The large part of this Island is with Indonesia, and the remaining part is with Brunei and Malaysia.

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Indonesia is a nation of islands comprised of more than 13,000 islands around the equator. It encompasses the largest national territory and population in the ASEAN Member States (fourth largest population in the world), and has the world's largest Muslim population.

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Along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea which belongs mostly to the Republic of Croatia there are more than 1000 islands. Most of these islands are small and uninhabited, with only 15 islands with an area greater than 50 km2, and a population over 1000 (1).

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With its turquoise waters, glittering sands and luxe resorts, Fiji is similar to many other tropical getaways. Likewise, the set of 333 islands caters to lovebirds of all kinds. Plus, adventure-seekers, like surfers and divers, appreciate the archipelago's quality waves and coral reefs.

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