The island is dry surrounded by water. The continents are also surrounded by water, but because they are so large, they are not considered islands. Australia is the smallest continent and the largest island is Greenland. Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland. Sweden has the largest number of islands in the world. Sweden has the largest number of islands in the country with 221,800, most of which are uninhabited.
There are countless islands in the seas, lakes and rivers around the world. They vary greatly in size, climate and the types of organisms that live in them.
The world is home to thousands of islands. Some are large, such as Greenland, while others are small and uninhabited. Some are tropical and fresh, while others are rocky bases.
Norway ranks second with 239,057 numbered islands. In third place is Finland with 178,947, followed by Canada (52,455) and the United States (18,617).
