Countries by Largest Island

Name the top 20 countries based on their largest island land areas. In case where an island is divided between multiple countries, only the area belonging to the country is counted (i.e. not the total area of the island).
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Continent
Area (km2)
Country
Largest Island
North America
2,130,800
Denmark
Greenland
Africa
587,713
Madagascar
Madagascar
Asia
544,150
Indonesia
Borneo (Kalimantan)
North America
507,451
Canada
Baffin Island
Oceania
365,213
Papua New Guinea
New Guinea (eastern)
Asia
225,800
Japan
Honshu
Europe
209,331
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Asia
200,565
Malaysia
Borneo (East Malaysia)
Oceania
145,836
New Zealand
South Island
Asia
109,965
Philippines
Luzon
Continent
Area (km2)
Country
Largest Island
North America
104,556
Cuba
Cuba
Europe
101,826
Iceland
Iceland
Asia
72,493
Russia
Sakhalin
Europe
70,273
Ireland
Ireland (southern)
Asia
65,268
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Oceania
64,519
Australia
Tasmania
North America
48,445
Dominican Republic
Hispaniola (eastern)
South America
40,100
Brazil
Marajó
Europe
37,814
Norway
Spitsbergen
Asia
35,883
Taiwan
Taiwan
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Level 76
Jan 3, 2016
Very nice! I think I would have liked it even more if you had to guess the island, too
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Level 66
Jun 29, 2017
Nice Quiz!
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Level 61
Feb 28, 2023
New Guinea is larger than Borneo and Madagascar
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Level 67
Feb 28, 2023
Only counting the Indonesian part, Kalimantan is bigger than Papua and West Papua.