island country
Sea-surrounded state
An island country is a nation whose territory consists entirely of one or more islands, with no land borders to other countries.
Japan, the Philippines, Iceland, and Cuba are island countries.
The term distinguishes these nations from continental countries or those sharing landmasses with neighbors: As an island country, New Zealand developed unique ecosystems.
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- MaldivesIndian Ocean archipelago nation
- IcelandNordic island republic
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
atoll · Mauritius · Samoa · tropical paradise · palm trees · isolation · sovereignty · independence · republic · Fiji · Micronesia · endemic species · remote location · territory · constitution · Tonga · monarchy · border control
island countrylandlocked country
State lacking sea access
landlocked nation · landlocked state · Switzerland · Mongolia · Bolivia
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