facts about islands
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An island is a body of land surrounded by water
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.
Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys.
An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm.
Java is the world's most populated island with over 130 million people.
The highest mountain on an island is Puncak Jaya on the island of New Guinea.
Some islands are manmade.
The term desert island is an island with no people on it.
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Interesting Facts About Islands
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◇Islands are areas of land that are not connected to a continent and are surrounded by water.
◇Small islands are sometimes called cays, keys, or islets. A group of islands is often called an archipelago.
◇There are two main type of islands; continental islands and oceanic islands.
◇A small island in Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks in the U.S.
◇The islands of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, are the visible parts of submerged mountains.