island nation
Sea-enclosed country
An island nation is a country whose territory consists entirely of one or more islands, with no land borders to other countries.
Japan, the Philippines, and Cuba are island nations.
The term often appears in discussions of maritime boundaries, trade routes, or vulnerability to rising sea levels: As an island nation, Britain has historically relied on naval power.
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- caySmall coral island
- Pacific OceanLargest body of water
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
independence · maritime · islander · tourism · beach resort · tropical paradise · heritage · coral islands · diplomacy · endangered species · sea level rise · seafaring · trade winds · republic · constitution · shipping lanes · treaty · biodiversity
- islandsisle, isles, islet, islets, atoll
- political entitiesstate, country, kingdom, republic, sovereign state
- isolated communitiesmountain towns, desert tribes, remote villages, fishing villages, monastery
- remote settlementsoutpost, wilderness outpost, trading post, frontier town, colony
- small communitieshamlet, village, small town, outpost, settlement
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
island nationlandlocked country
State lacking sea access
landlocked nation · landlocked state · Mongolia · Bolivia · Paraguay
island nationRussia
Eurasian federation, largest country
China · Brazil · land power · Canada · United States