island group
Clustered oceanic landmasses
An island group is a cluster of islands considered as a unit, whether for geographic, political, or cultural reasons.
The Hawaiian Islands, the Philippines, and the British Virgin Islands are all island groups.
The term is roughly synonymous with archipelago, though archipelago often implies a chain formation: The island group scattered across the bay.
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- caySmall coral island
- biodiversityRange of life forms
strait · mangrove forest · conservation area · endemic species · indigenous tribes · native culture · caldera · protectorate · colonial history · islet · traditional fishing methods · folklore · coral reef · lagoon · marine sanctuary · seamount · province · shoal