Major Islands of India

An Island is a nation or a country surrounded by water and made up of an Island. There are 1,382 islands, reckoning the inhabitants in India. On the other hand, Asia comprises around one-fifth of Island nations. Various island countries are typically low in population and small in size, But Japan, Indonesia or the exceptions to these types of islands. The unique geography of Island Nations lets them bank remunerative on tourism. This place is an expanse of tropical climates, coastlines, and cultural and historical significance. This article will tell you about the major Islands of India, the major Islands of the world, and the major island groups of India.

The Major Islands of Asia 

An island can be described as a land that is smaller in size and surrounded by water.  An island Nation of an Island country is a sovereign regime located or encompassed on a group of islands or islands.

Below-mentioned are India’s major islands, independent island countries, or island nations in Asia.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island nation in Asia located on Indian ocean and comprises an area of about 65,610 square kilometres and has a population of around 21,444,000 people. The Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait divide the island country from solid ground or mainland Asia.

The Philippines

The land of the Philippines is made up of about 7 641 Islands, which are situated in the Western Pacific Ocean.  This independent  Nation has a total land area of about 343,448  square kilometres and has a population of about 100 981,437. The Philippines have the world’s 5th longest coastline, which the Philippine Sea borders the South China Sea and the Celebes Sea to the south, west, and east.

The Maldives

 The Maldives is situated in the Arabian Sea to the Southwest of Sri Lanka in India.  The Maldives is an independent Nation or Island Nation that consists of about 298 square kilometres,  having a population of approximately 427,756 in 2016. It is the smallest country in Asia in both population and area. 

Japan

Japan is an East Asian Nation of Island country consisting of about 377,972 square kilometres and had around 126,672,000 people in 2017. Japan is situated in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of  the mainland of Asia. The islands of Japan are situated between the East China Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk to the south and the north, respectively.

Major Islands of the world

The major islands of the world are quite a few biggest islands, and among them, there are many countries. 

• Australia

Australia is considered an island because it is not connected to any other body of dry land but is generally considered a continental land. Among the seven continents, Australia is comprised of 2,969,976 sq miles and is the smallest among the seven, but when considered an island, it is the largest island.

• Greenland

Greenland is about 836,330 sq miles or 2,166,086 sq kilometers. Greenland has the size three times of Texas. It is a region or a part of Denmark. Greenland is the world’s biggest or largest island located in the region of the North Atlantic Ocean. Greenland is recognised for its immense glaciers and vast tundra. Guuk is the capital of Greenland.

• New Guinea

New Guinea is located west of the Pacific Ocean, north side of Australia. The Pacific Ocean surrounds new Guinea in the North, the Solomon and Bismarck’s seas situated in the east, Torres Strait and the Coral Sea to the South, and the Arafura Sea in the southwest.

• Borneo

Borneo Island is located in the extreme southwest region of the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the biggest islands in the world. The island of Borneo is majorly covered in dense or thick rain forests. There are various fishes, insects, and birds present on this island. The Borneo island consists of endemic mammals: clouded leopard, probosci’s monkey, gibbons, elephants, and Sumatran rhinoceros.

• Madagascar
• Baffin
• Honshu

Major Islands of India

Below mentioned is the list of major islands of India.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands are one of the major Islands in India, located in the  Bay of Bengal . These large groups of Islands were created due to the collision between the Burma Small Plate and Indian Plate, which is similar to the establishment or formation of the Himalayas.

Lakshadweep Islands

There are three types of islands present in the Arabian sea. 

Laccadive Islands: The Laccadive Islands comprise five primary islands Suheli Par, Pitti, Androth, Kavaratti, and Kalpeni.

Minicoy islands.

Amindivi Islands: The Amindivi Islands comprise Six primary islands, namely, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadmat, Perumal Par, Amini, and Bitra.

All these groups of three islands are called the Lakshadweep islands. The Lakshadweep Island comprise 25 small groups of islands.

New Moore Islands

The new Moore islands are small barren offshore Marine Terranes situated in the Bay of Bengal and are off the coast of the delta region of Ganges-Brahmaputra. The New Moore  Islands came into existence in the Bay of Bengal due to the Bhola cyclone in 1970. Although the New Moore Islands were generally barren land, and there were no stations or settlements in this region, both Bangladesh and India asserted sovereignty over it due to the supposition of natural gas and oil.

Other major island groups of India. 

• Raghopur Diyara island
• Bhavani island
• Konaseema
• Hope
• Venado
• Diu island
• Bet Dwarka
• Char Chinar
• Lakshadweep
• Nongkhnum River Island

Conclusion:

There are approximately 670,000 islands globally, including uninhabited ones. An island can be defined as a nation made up of one or more than one island, and the land is surrounded by water. Asia is made up of around one-fifth of island countries or Island Nations. This Island nations or the island countries are small in size or area and very low in population, but Japan and Indonesia are exceptions. Many island countries or nations are affected by the change in climatic weather, which leads to water scarcity, reduced usage of the land, and sometimes even relocation issues.