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Countries sharing islands

There are 27 countries that share an island with another country. How many can you name?
Includes countries with some land on a continent. Islands can be shared by multiple countries
Includes overseas territories
Source: here.
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Last updated: December 7, 2023
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Countries
___ ______, Asia
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
Borneo
Brunei
Indonesia
Malaysia
_______, Europe
Ireland
United Kingdom
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
Chile
_____, Asia
East Timor
Indonesia
______, Mediterranean
Cyprus
United Kingdom
Dall Island, N. America
Canada
United States
Sebatik, Asia
Indonesia
Malaysia
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Countries
Usedom, Europe
Germany
Poland
St Martin, N. America
France
Netherlands
Kataja, Europe
Finland
Sweden
Passport Island, Asia
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Market, Europe
Finland
Sweden
Koiluoto, Asia
Finland
Russia
Musura Island, Europe
Romania
Ukraine
Rotten Sea Islands, Europe
Russia
Ukraine
Hans Island
Canada
Denmark
Adam's Bridge, Asia
India
Sri Lanka
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Level 78
May 20, 2022
Spain and France share an island, although it is 6 months each alternatively.
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Level 93
May 21, 2022
Indeed, it’s called Ile des Faisans/ Isla de los Faisanes I believe. There’s also Hans island passed between Denmark (Greenland) and Canada. Neither island has two countries using it at the same time or a border on the island which seems to what the source was listing.
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Level 74
Aug 4, 2022
The border on Hans Island was actually settled and Canada and Denmark/Greenland agreed to split right down the middle on June 14th, 2022.

https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/06/canada-and-the-kingdom-of-denmark-together-with-greenland-reach-historic-agreement-on-long-standing-boundary-disputes.html

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Level 93
Dec 7, 2023
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