Contents 1 Islands with a population of more than 10,000,000 people 2 Islands with a population of 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 people ... Wikipedia
Below is a list of islands in the Baltic Sea with an area of more than 10 square meters. km., or the population exceeds 1000 people. The Baltic Sea is considered to include its bays of Finland, Bothnia, Riga and others. Islands surrounded by the Baltic ... ... Wikipedia
French Polynesia consists of 118 islands and atolls located in the Pacific Ocean, 67 of which are inhabited. The total land area is 3660 km² (excluding water surface area). The population is 259,596 people (2007). Below is a list ... ... Wikipedia
Islands of Croatia. A feature of the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea is the large number of islands, also known as the Dalmatian Islands. Most of the islands are located near the coast and have an elongated shape along the coast. ... ... Wikipedia
New Zealand comprises a large number islands. The South and North islands are the two largest islands of the state; in terms of area and population, they are several times larger than all the other islands combined. South Island locals often ... ... Wikipedia
Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands (fars. Føroyar, Ferjar, "Sheep Islands", Dat. Færøerne, Norwegian Færøyene, other Ill./Is .: Færeyjar) a group of islands in the northern part Atlantic Ocean between Scotland (Shetland Islands) and Iceland. They ... ... Wikipedia
Most of the islands belong to one country or none. This list includes the few islands whose territory is divided by a state border between two or more countries. Contents 1 Sea islands 2 Lake Islands ... Wikipedia
Coast of Largo del Sur Caribbean islands consist of several groups of large and small islands, namely: from the Big and Small Antilles and the Bahamas. The surface of all islands is equal to 244 890 ... Wikipedia
Canada owns many islands, below are their lists. Contents 1 By area 2 By population 3 Sea islands ... Wikipedia
The Cook Islands consists of 15 islands and atolls located in the Pacific Ocean in Polynesia between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn on an area of 2.2 million km², between Tonga in the west and the Society Islands in the east. The total land area is 236.7 km² ... Wikipedia
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- Square: 316 km 2
- Population: 429 344 people
- Density: 1432 people / km 2
- Motto:"By virtue and constancy"
- Form of government: Parliamentary republic, democracy
- Capital: Valletta
Republic of Malta - Island state in the Mediterranean. The name comes from the ancient Phoenician malat ("harbor", "refuge").
In 1964, Malta gained independence from Great Britain, and in 1974 a republic was proclaimed, however, until 1979, when the last British naval base, the British queen was still considered the head of state.
The territory of Malta is represented by the Maltese archipelago, consisting mainly of the islands of Malta and Gozo. It also includes uninhabited islands St. Paul and Filfla, the sparsely populated island of Comino, as well as the tiny Cominotto and Filfoletta. The length of Malta is 27 km, the width is 15 km (less than the diameter of the Moscow ring road). Gozo is half the size and Comino is only 2 km long. Malta is the only country in Europe that lacks permanent rivers and natural lakes.
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- Square: 300 km 2
- Population: 341 256 people
- Density: 1 359 people / km 2
- Form of government: Presidential republic
- Capital: Male
The Republic of Maldives belongs to the states of South Asia and is located on a group of atolls, consisting of 1,192 coral islets, in the Iidian Ocean to the south of India.
The islets rise slightly above sea level: the highest point of the archipelago is on the southern atoll of Addu (Siena) - 2.4 m. Thanks to this, the Maldives are known as the lowest located state.
The total area is 90 thousand km², the land area is 298 km 2. The capital Male - the only city and port of the archipelago - is located on the atoll of the same name.
As for tourism, it is worth noting that all the main beauties of the Maldives are located below sea level, while on land there are no special attractions. There is the unremarkable capital of Male, many similar uninhabited islands where people like to have picnics, as well as a kind of "action" - a fishing excursion. Perhaps the only remarkable surface excursion is the "Photo-flight", a flight over the islands by seaplane. Other popular excursions are yacht cruises or submarine dives. The most common way of spending time among tourists in the Maldives is diving, since there are coral reefs near every island. Also popular are windsurfing, catamaran, water skiing, snorkelling, beach volleyball, tennis, billiards, squash and darts.
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- Square: 261 km 2
- Population: 51 538 people
- Density: 164 people / km 2
- Motto:"The state is above personal interests"
- Form of government: Parliamentary monarchy
- Capital: Buster
An island nation in the Caribbean. Includes 2 islands - Saint Christopher, aka Saint Kitts (Saint Kitts, St. Kitts), and Nevis, from the Lesser Antilles ridge. Both islands are of volcanic origin, mountainous. Total length coastline- 135 km.
Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest state in the Western Hemisphere, both in area and in population.
She is a member of the British Commonwealth, headed by the Queen of Great Britain.
The two traditional industries of Saint Kitts and Nevis are - Agriculture and tourism. The main agricultural crop is sugar cane (one third of the cultivated land). Cotton is grown on the island of Nevis, coconut palm, pineapples. The coffee tree, bananas, peanuts, yams, and rice are also cultivated. Livestock raising is developed - goats and sheep are raised. Fishing is also a traditional craft. However, agricultural production provides no more than half of the domestic food needs.
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- Square: 181 km 2
- Population: 53 158 people
- Density: 293.7 people / km 2
- Motto:"Reaching Through Common Effort, Marshallian"
- Form of government: Republic
- Capital: Majuro
The Micronesian state of the Marshall Islands is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator.
The Marshall Islands are named after British Captain John Marshall (also known as William Marshall), who, along with fellow Captain Thomas Gilbert, after whom they are named neighboring islands Gilbert, explored the archipelago in 1788 while transporting prisoners to New South Wales.
The land area of the Marshall Islands is only 181.3 km 2, while the area occupied by lagoons is 11 673 km 2. The country is located on 29 atolls and 5 outlying islands, which are divided into two groups: 18 islands in the Ralik chain (translated from the Marshallian language as “sunset”) and 16 islands in the Ratak chain (or Radak; translated from the Marshallian language as “sunrise”) ... Both chains are about 250 km apart and stretch from northwest to southeast for about 1200 km. The most important islands are the Kwajalein and Majuro atolls. Largest island Republics Marshall Islands, Kwajalein, is also an atoll with the largest lagoon in the world.
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- Square: 160 km 2
- Population: 37 313 people
- Density: 229.56 people / km 2
- Motto:"For God, Prince and Fatherland"
- Form of government: nominally constitutional monarchy
- Capital: Vaduz
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a dwarf state in Central Europe. Liechtenstein borders with Austria in the east and Switzerland in the west, its territory is completely surrounded by the territories of these states.
The principality is located in the spurs of the Alps, the highest point is Mount Graushpitz (2,599 m). One of the largest rivers in Western Europe, the Rhine, flows through the western part of the country.
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the prince. Legislative power belongs to the prince and the Landtag (parliament), executive power is vested in the government, which is elected by the Landtag for the term of his office and approved by the prince. The majority of the population speaks the Alemannic dialect of the German language.
This beautiful fairyland, despite its very small size, is famous for its ancient history and rich cultural heritage. Scenic natural landscapes, magnificent medieval architecture and, of course, fashionable ski resort famous all over the world.
The heart of Liechtenstein and its "pearl" is the capital Vaduz. It is here that most of the country's attractions are concentrated. The visiting card not only of the city, but of the entire state is the magnificent princely castle of Vaduz. Beautiful architectural structure rises on a hill and can be seen from anywhere in the city.
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- Square: 61 km 2
- Population: 32 742 people
- Density: 520 people / km 2
- Motto:"Freedom"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital:
San Marino is located in southern Europe, surrounded on all sides by the territory of Italy. Within its current borders, San Marino is the oldest state in Europe. The country is located on the southwestern slope of the three-headed mountain range Monte Titano (738 m above sea level), towering over the hilly plain of the foothills of the Apennines.
The legendary foundation of San Marino dates back to the early 4th century. According to legend, in 301, a member of one of the first Christian communities from the island of Rab in the Adriatic Sea (the territory of modern Croatia), the stonecutter Marino and his friends found refuge in the Apennines, on the top of Monte Titano. He opened quarries in the mountain, and then, seeking solitude, he built himself a small cell on its top and withdrew from the world. The glory of his holy life attracted crowds of pilgrims to him, and soon a small monastery was formed near his cell. This monastery, named after its founder, Saint Marina, undoubtedly existed already at the end of the 6th century and lived an independent life, politically independent of any of its neighbors.
San Marino has a republican form of government. The heads of state are two captain-regents appointed by the Grand General Council.
Inbound tourism plays a significant role in the country's economy; up to 2 million people are involved in the tourism industry on the territory of the state annually, and more than 3 million tourists visit the country every year.
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- Square: 26 km 2
- Population: 10 782 people
- Density: 431,00 people / km 2
- Motto:"Tuvalu - for Almighty God"
- Form of government: monarchy
- Capital: Funafuti
Tuvalu is a tiny state in Oceania with a population of about 11,000. Airplanes from Fiji arrive here 2 times a week and almost certainly, in 50 years, this state will be under water, and now there is a purposeful resettlement local residents to other states such as Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
This Pacific state is located in Polynesia and until 1975 was called the Ellis Islands. Modern name translated from the Tuvalu language means "eight standing together" (meaning the eight traditionally inhabited islands of Tuvalu; the ninth - Niulakita - was inhabited relatively recently). The European discoverer of the islands, Alvaro Mendanha de Neira, called the archipelago "Lagoon Islands", and in 1819 it was named "Ellis Islands", which was used for almost the entire colonial era
Tuvalu is a cluster of atolls and islands located in the Pacific Ocean just south of the equator. Tuvalu's land area is only 26 km 2, while the area occupied by lagoons is more than 494 km 2. The country is located on 5 atolls (Nanumea, Nui, Nukulaelae, Nukufetau, Funafuti), 3 low-lying coral islands (Nanumanga, Niulakita, Niutao) and one atoll / reef island (Vaitupu), stretching from northwest to southeast for 595 km ...
A significant part of Tuvalu's population lives in the capital and the only city countries, Funafuti, - 47%.
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- Square: 21 km 2
- Population: 9 488 people
- Density: 473.43 people / km 2
- Motto:"God's will comes first"
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital: There is no official capital; unofficial - the city of Yaren.
The Republic of Nauru is a dwarf state based on the same name coral island in the western part The Pacific... The origin of the word "Nauru" is not exactly known. As it is now, the Nauruans in the distant past called the island "Naoero".
There is no official capital or cities on the island. The seat of the president is in Meneng County, while government offices and parliament are in Yaren County. The entire population of the island lives along the coast, as well as around Lake Bouada.
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- Square: 2.02 km 2
- Population: 30 508 people
- Density: 18 679 people / km 2
- Motto:"With God's help"
- Form of government: dualistic constitutional monarchy
- Capital:
A dwarf state associated with France, located in the south of Europe on the coast Ligurian Sea near french French Riviera 20 km northeast of Nice; on land it borders on France. It is one of the smallest and most populous countries in the world. The principality is widely known for its casino in Monte Carlo and the stage of the Formula 1 championship, the Monaco Grand Prix, held here. The length of the coastline is 4.1 km, the length of the land borders is 4.4 km. Over the past 20 years, the country's territory has increased by almost 40 hectares due to the drainage of marine areas.
The first people built their settlements on the territory of Monaco in the X century BC. e., these were the Phoenicians. The Greeks and Monoiks joined much later.
The history of modern Monaco begins in 1215 with the founding of a colony of the Republic of Genoa on the territory of the principality and the construction of a fortress.
As of 2014, the population of Monaco is 37,800 people, but it is worth noting that most of the full citizens of the state are Monegasques. They are exempt from taxes and have the right to settle in the area of the old city.
The economy of Monaco is developing mainly due to tourism, gambling, the construction of new residences, as well as due to media funds covering the life of the princely family.
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- Square: 0.44 km 2
- Population: 842 people
- Density: 1900 people / km 2
- Form of government: absolute theocratic monarchy
- Capital:
And, undoubtedly, the title of himself small state in the world belongs to the Vatican. The Vatican is a dwarf enclave state (the smallest officially recognized state in the world) within the territory of Rome, associated with Italy. The status of the Vatican in international law is an auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
Foreign diplomatic missions are accredited to the Holy See, not to the Vatican city-state. Foreign embassies and missions accredited to the Holy See, due to the small territory of the Vatican, are located in Rome (including the Italian embassy, which is thus located in its own capital.
In antiquity, the territory of the Vatican (lat.ager vaticanus) was not inhabited, since in Ancient Rome this place was considered sacred. Emperor Claudius held circus games at this place. In 326, after the arrival of Christianity, the Basilica of Constantine was erected over the supposed tomb of St. Peter, and since then this place has been inhabited.
The Vatican is a theocratic state ruled by the Holy See. The sovereign of the Holy See, in whose hands the absolute legislative, executive and judicial powers are concentrated, is the Pope, who is elected by the cardinals for a life term. After the death or abdication of the Pope and during the conclave until the enthronement of the new Pope, his duties (with significant restrictions) are performed by the Camelengo.
The Vatican has a non-profit planned economy. The sources of income are primarily donations from Catholics around the world. Part of the funds is tourism (sale of postage stamps, Vatican euro coins, souvenirs, museum visits). Most of the workforce (museum attendants, gardeners, janitors, etc.) is made up of Italian citizens.
The Vatican's budget is $ 310 million.
The Vatican has its own bank, better known as the Institute for Religious Affairs.
Solovki is a canvas woven of spiritual strength and bodily weakness, human joy and universal grief, willpower and betrayals, beautiful lies and ugly truth, the hiss of the surf and unique sunsets, silvery fish and the rustle of wings. It is stitched with heather roots and rays of the sun, covered with snow and illuminated by the northern lights, spiced with blood, vodka and rain. The Solovki rushes on the White Sea winds, shimmering with all the colors of life, and rustling their stories to everyone who wants to hear them.
The Solovetsky archipelago (Solovki) is located in the Onega Bay, 164 kilometers from the conventional line of the Arctic Circle. The archipelago consists of six large and about 260 small islands. The area of the Big Solovetsky Island is 221.8 km2, and the area of the entire archipelago exceeds 300 km2. Highest point- Mount Verbokolskaya (88.2 m) on.
photo: Kirill Ponomarev
The geographical location of the archipelago led to the emergence of its own microclimate: cherry blossoms (but does not bear fruit) on the islands, cedar pines, maples, and hazel trees grow. Most of the archipelago is covered with coniferous and deciduous forests, but some areas are tundra and forest-tundra. The glacier played an important role in the formation of the archipelago. There are more than 600 freshwater lakes on Solovki, where perch, roach, pike, burbot and trout are found. In the forests, you can find a white hare, a fox, a squirrel. In rare years, when the White Sea freezes over, reindeer and elk come in. Sea animals include seal, beluga whale, sea hare, harp seal. The sea is home to catfish, pinagor, flounder, cod, navaga and Solovetsky herring. The coastal strip of the archipelago is unusually rich in algae plantations - seaweed (kelp), fucus and anfelcia, from which agar-agar is extracted.
photo: Kirill Ponomarev
The history of the development of the Solovetsky archipelago is about 7000 years old. Ancient sites, burial mounds and seids were discovered here. The most mysterious monuments are the sanctuaries of the III-II millennium BC, including the famous ones. The main historical and architectural monuments of the archipelago are associated with the history of an influential spiritual monastery and the northernmost medieval fortress in the world. , reflected in the waters of the Holy Lake or the Bay of Wellbeing, is one of the most popular and loved by tourists. In Soviet times, the first special purpose camp in the USSR was located on the archipelago, which laid the foundation for the Stalinist gulag. More than 1,000,000 prisoners have passed through their branches on the mainland.
Today the territory of the Solovetsky archipelago and the adjacent water area are a nature reserve. In 1992, the historical and architectural ensemble Solovetsky Monastery included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and in 1995 referred to as a special valuable objects natural and historical heritage Russia.
text: based on the materials of the guidebook "History of the Solovetsky Archipelago", author Oleg Kodola
photo in the upper block: Svetlana Ladkina, Anna Khazova, Igor Pavlov, Lyudmila Gagarinova, Evgeny Kondratyev, Nikolay Kvartnikov, Kirill Ponomarev
photo: Natalia Bochkareva
Work on the World Islands began in 2003 at the initiative of the Dubai Emir, Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who is also known for other ambitious projects (for example, the famous Parus Hotel). The idea to create an artificial archipelago appeared after it became clear that the coastline of the Persian Gulf was not enough for everyone who wants to buy a piece of land near the water. The first swallow was Palm Jumeirah - the very "palm" that today is one of the symbols. Almost after her, in 4 kilometers from the coast, the Nakheel company began to build The world(Peace).
Unlike Palm Jumeirah, the World Islands do not have a land connection with the mainland, so all building materials were delivered here only by water and by air... Sand to create islands with an area of 14 to 83 thousand m 2 was taken from the bottom of the Persian Gulf, and so that it would not be washed out, a system of breakwaters was built around.
The material for the construction of the islands was taken from the bottom of the Persian Gulf Photo of the period of construction of one of the islands
Initially, it was planned to create 7 "continents", but since very few people could afford such large areas of land, they decided to divide them into dozens of islets that could be purchased by private individuals. The very first appeared in 2004, it was named "Dubai". By 2006, the Mir archipelago was almost ready, and two years later, about 70% of the territories were bought up by private investors.
However, the construction boom on the islands of The World did not last long. In 2008, a large-scale financial crisis began, the consequences of which are still noticeable. Construction sites were frozen, and hotel and luxury resorts partially realized only on the Lebanon island. The situation revived only in 2018, when the Kleindienst company decided to modernize part of the archipelago, adding objects with artificial snow and ice. But how far these plans will be realized - the future will show.
How to get to the Mir archipelago in Dubai
It is almost impossible to get to the World Islands without being the owner of one of them. Even boat trips are prohibited in this place, except for a transfer to Lebanon, where the Royal Island Beach Club is located. Every hour a boat departs from Fishing Harbor 1. For the excursion, you need to purchase a ticket that includes a boat trip and a visit to the club itself.
The exact address: Boulevard La Rambla, building 19.
How to get from Dubai airport:
Option 1
Underground: from the stop at Terminal 3, take the red line to Business Bay Station for 27 minutes.
Bus: at the metro station, change to bus number 9 and go to Al Arouba Street 1, it will take 10 minutes.
On foot: walk 1 km.
Option 2
Bus: from the stop at Terminal 1, take bus # 32C to Satwa Roundabout 1, the journey takes 28 minutes.
Bus: change to route 88 and go to Suhail Bin Jumaa Masjid for 23 minutes.
On foot: walk 1 km.
How to get from Al Maktoum airport:
Option 1
Bus: by route number F55 go to the stop Ibn Battuta, on the way 37 minutes.
Underground: from Ibn Battuta Station, drive to Business Bay in 25 minutes.
Bus: route number 9 to get to Al Arouba Street 1 in 10 minutes.
On foot: walk 1 km.
Option 2
Bus: take route F55 to get to the Ibn Battuta stop in 37 minutes.
Bus: change to route number 8 and go to Rashid Al Hadees Masjid 2, on the way for 1.5 hours.
Archipelago "Mir" in Dubai on the map
What to see
The world's largest artificial archipelago "Mir" occupies an area of about 55 km 2, on which some islands are collected in groups, while others are located at a distance from each other. It was originally planned that this place will become a "resort for the elite" - filled with luxury villas, hotels and beach clubs for the most famous and wealthy people in the world. Several companies, having bought out part of the islands, actually tried to implement such projects.
On the island of Aquitainia, 5-star hotels and a whole group of luxury villas were being built, while Isla Moda was planning to devote entirely to fashion. In addition to the resort infrastructure, they wanted to open boutiques of the most famous brands, a hotel designed by Karl Lagerfeld and several venues for fashion shows. On 19 islands of "Australia" and "New Zealand", Kuwaiti investors were going to put into operation a huge complex "Ocean". Within the framework of such a resort, construction began on residential buildings on the coast and on stilts, spa hotels with pools and private villas. However, all these projects "froze" at different stages of implementation.
At the same time, part of the territory of the Mir archipelago remained non-commercial. For example, Ethiopia Island was bought by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie while they were still married, Antarctica belongs to Michael Schumacher, and Great Britain belongs to billionaire Richard Branson. Most the Rossiya group was bought out by Russian businessmen, with the exception of Saint Petersburg, which is owned by the Kleindienst Group.
But the high cost of development on the islands, which communicate with the mainland only by air and water, has led to the fact that only Lebanon was able to open to the general public. The beach club "The Royal Island" operates here, which includes:
- Huge swimming pool;
- Volleyball court;
- Two beaches with panoramic views;
- Bar for parties and discos;
- Mediterranean cuisine restaurant.
There are also rooms for relaxation, but they are only available during the day - during the opening hours of the beach club. Therefore, there are only one-day excursions to the island, during which you can sunbathe, swim in the pool or go on a short boat trip around the area. Of the advantages of such excursions, a small number of people can be noted; on some days, the club's visitors are easy to count on the fingers of one hand.
Opening hours and ticket prices
Beach club "The Royal Island" on the island "Lebanon" works:
- Daily from 11:00 to 18:00.
Ticket price including boat trip:
- For adults - 300 AED ( 2nd ~ 6 393 RUB );
- For children under 10 years old - 150 AED ( 2nd ~ 3 197 RUB ).
- The largest artificial archipelago was planned to be made even more - with the help of new islands they wanted to turn it into the "Universe" (The Universe project).
- You can buy one of the islands directly from the developer company only by personal invitation, which are sent to the most famous people in the world.
- During construction, coral reefs were moved to new locations. It is planned that they will be gradually colonized by aquatic inhabitants, so that in a few years this formation looks completely natural.
- In order to avoid stagnation of water in the straits, there is a forced circulation system - special blades on the breakwaters form artificial currents.
- On the island "Sweden" is currently actively under construction ski resort... There are already completed projects in which closed presentations were held.
