2006-11-09 07:32:00 · 15 answers · asked by Andre G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
At 840,000 square miles (2,175,590 km2), Greenland is the world's largest island.
Although Australia also meets the definition of an island (a piece of land surrounded by water), it is large enough to be considered its own continent.
2006-11-09 08:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by blapath 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest island is Australia, Greenland is the next.
Could you consider a continent a big island?
2006-11-09 07:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by chanljkk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia-Island/continent
2006-11-09 07:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by orphanannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be classified as an island, a land mass encircled by water. So look at your maps. Africa you can go from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean sea, to the Red sea by ship. South America from Caribbean Sea to Pacific Ocean, by way of the panama canal.Then Australia. So i would say my three Islands that i found are the largest in the world
2006-11-10 15:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Autrailia has more than 5 percent of the worlds land mass, at 5.1%, therefore it is classified a continent and not an Island. Therefore greenland is the largest island.
2006-11-09 07:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by mnnydb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Australia
2006-11-10 08:24:55 · answer #6 · answered by fatgirlsforlife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greenland
2006-11-09 23:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Greenland
2006-11-09 07:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by vipergtsrk578 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Greenland
2006-11-09 07:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by pickle juice 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From what i will tell, in English, Australia is the call of the continent, and additionally the call of the country on the Australian continent, at a similar time as Oceania refers to a set of islands that usually encompasses Australia besides. yet in Korean, the country of Australia is stated as "Hoju" at a similar time as the continent is stated as "Oseania" (Oceania). i don't comprehend if that enables to respond to your question...
2016-10-21 13:25:59 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋