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An island or isle is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. It is also proper to call an emergent land feature on an atoll an islet, since an atoll is a type of island, although this convention is seldom adhered to. A key or cay is another name for a relatively small island or islet. The word island derives ultimately from the Old English word igland. It was originally spelled phonetically: iland. The letter "s" was added out of a mistaken belief that the word derived from isle (< Old French < Latin insula) + land, although no such etymological relationship existed.
There are three main types of islands: continental islands, river islands, and volcanic islands. There are also human-made or artificial islands. A grouping of related islands is called an archipelago.
Continental islands
Continental islands are bodies of land that lie upon the continental shelf of a continent. Examples include Greenland and Sable Island off North America, Barbados and Trinidad off South America, Sicily off Europe, Sumatra and Java off Asia, New Guinea and Tasmania off Australia. More on [ Island ]
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did you know the first country to usher in New Year is Kiritimati (Christmas Islands) & the last is Baker and Howland Islands o.O
chiemps (Jon Jon) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:17:48 -0000
did you know the first country to usher in New Year is Kiritimati (Christmas Islands) & the last is Baker and Howland Islands o.O
CIA - The World Factbook: Baker Island - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
CIA - The World Factbook: Howland Island - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
Geography and Map of Baker Island - About.com homework help.
Meta Description: [ Geography and maps of Baker Island. ]
Geography and Map of Howland Island - About.com homework help.
Meta Description: [ Geography and maps of Howland Island. ]
Howland Island Light - Photographs before and after conversion to a day beacon.
Meta Description: [ Lighthouses ]
Jane's Oceania - Baker Island - Includes history, detailed map and old photographs.
Jane's Oceania - Howland Island - Includes history, maps and details of topography, plant and bird life.
PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Transcript of a travel log by a reporter on a scientific program. Details obsevations of Howland Island, with descriptions of the geography and bird life. Include audio files.
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