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Islands
Islands are pieces of land that are completely surrounded by water. This table below lists down the Worlds largest islands, their areas and the countries they are part of.
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| Name | Country | Area in Km-sq |
|---|---|---|
| Greenland | Greenland | 2175600 |
| New Guinea | Indonesia | 785753 |
| Borneo | Indonesia south part; Brunei and Malaysian, north part | 748168 |
| Madagascar | Madagascar | 587713 |
| Baffin | Canada | 503944 |
| Sumatra | Indonesia | 443065 |
| Honshu | Japan | 230966 |
| Great Britain | United Kingdom | 229979 |
| Victoria | Canada | 217291 |
| Ellesmere | Canada | 196236 |
Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is a self-governing overseas territory of Denmark. About 81 percent of its surface is covered by ice, known as the Greenlandic ice cap. Nearly all Greenlanders live along the fjords in the south-west of the island, which has a milder climate.
Island Links
U.S. Geological Survey has provided a wonderful book online that covers the fundamentals of Geology of deserts.
Desert Research Institute is a non profit research campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
Len Milich has made his research available on the characteristics of Worlds largest deserts.
WorldBiomes covers the five of the major biomes of World, including the deserts.
Fact Monster's has provided a list of the major deserts as well as their types.
Desert USA has provided detailed information about the four North American deserts.
GEsource has made available the satellite images of various deserts.
Books on Islands
Deserts (Biomes of Nature) by Edward R. Ricciuti
describe unique regions of the world and identify the flora and fauna that inhabit them. The book contains many beautiful color photographs and diagrams.