SettingsIsland countries
Anglo-Corsican Kingdom
The Anglo-Corsican Kingdom was a short-lived self-declared independent state on the island of Corsica during the mid-1790s.
The Anglo-Corsican Kingdom was a short-lived self-declared independent state on the island of Corsica during the mid-1790s.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km (approx.) east of Guajira Peninsula (Co...
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km (approx.) east of Guajira Peninsula (Co...
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf.
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf.
Bermuda
Bermuda, officially the Bermudas or Somers Islands, is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Bermuda, officially the Bermudas or Somers Islands, is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands, is a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico.
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands, is a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico.
Brunei
Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia.
Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia.
Cape Verde
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde, ), officially the Republic of Cape Verde, is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the...
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde, ), officially the Republic of Cape Verde, is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the...
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands ( or ) is a British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea.
The Cayman Islands ( or ) is a British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea.
Comoros
The Comoros (جزر القمر, ), officially the Union of the Comoros (Comorian: Udzima wa Komori, Union des Comores, الاتحاد القمري ) is a sovereign, archipelago island nation in th...
The Comoros (جزر القمر, ), officially the Union of the Comoros (Comorian: Udzima wa Komori, Union des Comores, الاتحاد القمري ) is a sovereign, archipelago island nation in th...
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand.
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand.
Corsican Republic
In November 1755, Pasquale Paoli proclaimed Corsica a sovereign nation, the Corsican Republic, independent from the Republic of Genoa.
In November 1755, Pasquale Paoli proclaimed Corsica a sovereign nation, the Corsican Republic, independent from the Republic of Genoa.
Cretan State
The Cretan State (Κρητική Πολιτεία, Kritiki Politia) was established in 1898, following the intervention by the Great Powers (Britain, France, Italy and Russia) on the island of Crete.
The Cretan State (Κρητική Πολιτεία, Kritiki Politia) was established in 1898, following the intervention by the Great Powers (Britain, France, Italy and Russia) on the island of Crete.
Cyprus
Cyprus (Κύπρος, Kýpros, ; Kıbrıs, ), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, ; Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, ), is an island country in the Eastern Med...
Cyprus (Κύπρος, Kýpros, ; Kıbrıs, ), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, ; Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, ), is an island country in the Eastern Med...
Dominica
Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique.
Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia.
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland.
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland.
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
Fiji
Fiji (Viti; ), officially the Republic of Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti; ), is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
Fiji (Viti; ), officially the Republic of Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti; ), is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea.
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea.
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Iceland is a Nordic European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Island country
An island country is a state whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands.
An island country is a state whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands.
Islands First
Islands First is a recently founded non-governmental organization working on behalf of the Small Island Developing States to confront the challenges of climate change, the depletion of ocean res...
Islands First is a recently founded non-governmental organization working on behalf of the Small Island Developing States to confront the challenges of climate change, the depletion of ocean res...
Islands of Refreshment
Islands of Refreshment was the name given to Tristan da Cunha by its self-proclaimed ruler, Jonathan Lambert, in 1811.
Islands of Refreshment was the name given to Tristan da Cunha by its self-proclaimed ruler, Jonathan Lambert, in 1811.
Jamaica
Jamaica, officially the Commonwealth of Jamaica, is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width, and in area.
Jamaica, officially the Commonwealth of Jamaica, is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width, and in area.
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, French: Bailliage de Jersey, is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, French: Bailliage de Jersey, is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
Kingdom of Corsica (1736)
The Kingdom of Corsica was a short lived kingdom on the island of Corsica.
The Kingdom of Corsica was a short lived kingdom on the island of Corsica.
Kingdom of Tavolara
The Kingdom of Tavolara was a small independent state existing in the 19th and 20th centuries in Tavolara Island, off the northeast coast of Sardinia.
The Kingdom of Tavolara was a small independent state existing in the 19th and 20th centuries in Tavolara Island, off the northeast coast of Sardinia.
Kiribati
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
Lundy
Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel, lying off the coast of Devon, England, approximately one third of the distance across the channel between England and Wales.
Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel, lying off the coast of Devon, England, approximately one third of the distance across the channel between England and Wales.
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.
Maldives
Maldives ( or ), (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, Dhivehi Raa'je), officially Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya), also referred to as...
Maldives ( or ), (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, Dhivehi Raa'je), officially Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya), also referred to as...
Malta
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisi...
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisi...
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ), is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean.
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ), is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Mauritius
Mauritius (Mauritian Creole: Moris; Maurice, ), officially the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritian Creole: Republik Moris; République de Maurice) is an island nation off the southeas...
Mauritius (Mauritian Creole: Moris; Maurice, ), officially the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritian Creole: Republik Moris; République de Maurice) is an island nation off the southeas...
Montserrat
Montserrat is an island that is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.
Montserrat is an island that is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.
Nauru
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific.
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen, Papiamentu: Antia Hulandes), also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within th...
The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen, Papiamentu: Antia Hulandes), also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within th...
Northern Cyprus
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), commonly called Northern Cyprus, is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), commonly called Northern Cyprus, is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland.
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland.
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is one of the two insular area Commonwealths of the United States of America, the other being Pue...
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is one of the two insular area Commonwealths of the United States of America, the other being Pue...
Palau
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands.
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands.
Philippines
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands (; Pitkern: '), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, form a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean.
The Pitcairn Islands (; Pitkern: '), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, form a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean.
Principality of Trinidad
The Principality of Trinidad was declared in 1893, when the American James Harden-Hickey claimed the uninhabited island Trindade and Martim Vaz in the South Atlantic and declared himself as Jame...
The Principality of Trinidad was declared in 1893, when the American James Harden-Hickey claimed the uninhabited island Trindade and Martim Vaz in the South Atlantic and declared himself as Jame...
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west...
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west...
Republic of Ezo
The Republic of Ezo was a short-lived state established by former Tokugawa retainers in what is now known as Hokkaidō, the large but sparsely populated northernmost island in modern Japan.
The Republic of Ezo was a short-lived state established by former Tokugawa retainers in what is now known as Hokkaidō, the large but sparsely populated northernmost island in modern Japan.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland is a sovereign state in Europe occupying about five-sixths of the island of Ireland.
Ireland is a sovereign state in Europe occupying about five-sixths of the island of Ireland.
Rodrigues
Rodrigues (Rodriguan Creole: Zil Rodrigues, from "les îsles Rodrigues", French for "Rodrigues Islands"), sometimes spelled Rodriguez but named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo...
Rodrigues (Rodriguan Creole: Zil Rodrigues, from "les îsles Rodrigues", French for "Rodrigues Islands"), sometimes spelled Rodriguez but named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo...
Russian Empire (Suwarrow)
Russian Empire is an new unrecognized entity or micronation, located on coral atoll Suwarrow near the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Russian Empire is an new unrecognized entity or micronation, located on coral atoll Suwarrow near the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy, officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France.
Saint Barthélemy, officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island state in the West Indies.
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island state in the West Indies.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of...
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Seychelles
Seychelles ( ; French: ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the ...
Seychelles ( ; French: ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the ...
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator.
Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are low-lying coastal countries that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges, including small but growing populations, limited resour...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are low-lying coastal countries that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges, including small but growing populations, limited resour...
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands.
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands.
Southern Caribbean
The Southern Caribbean is a group of islands that neighbor mainland South America in the West Indies.
The Southern Caribbean is a group of islands that neighbor mainland South America in the West Indies.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (,, or ; ශ්රී ලංකාව, இலங்கை), is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (,, or ; ශ්රී ලංකාව, இலங்கை), is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Centra...
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Centra...
The Bahamas
The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country consisting of more than 3,000 islands, cays, and islets.
The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country consisting of more than 3,000 islands, cays, and islets.
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a sovereign state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific.
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a sovereign state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Gren...
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Gren...
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands...
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands...
Tuvalu
Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia.
Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia.
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States.
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States.
United Suvadive Republic
The United Suvadive Republic (Dhivehi: އެކުވެރި ސުވައިދީބު ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) or Suvadive Islands was a short-lived breakaway nation in the remote Southern Atolls of the Maldive Islands, namely...
The United Suvadive Republic (Dhivehi: އެކުވެރި ސުވައިދީބު ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) or Suvadive Islands was a short-lived breakaway nation in the remote Southern Atolls of the Maldive Islands, namely...
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; Bislama ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.
Vanuatu ( or ; Bislama ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.
Wales
Wales (Cymru; ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west.
Wales (Cymru; ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west.