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1. Arabian Peninsula, 2730 thousand km²
The largest in the world is the Arabian Peninsula, its area reaches almost three million square kilometers. Big size, right? This area can accommodate ten Italy. But most of it is occupied by Saudi Arabia, there is still room for Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the United United Arab Emirates. Located in the southwest of Asia, the Arabian Peninsula is washed by the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as the Gulf of Aden, Persian and Oman. The sun shines here tirelessly! The peninsula is rich in oil deposits and natural gas.
2. West Antarctica, 2690 thousand km²
Unlike the hot Arabian Peninsula, West Antarctica is the coldest of the peninsulas. It is smaller in area than its hot predecessor, and is one of the two main regions of Antarctica that are separated by the Transarctic Mountains. This peninsula is not just cold, but very cold - most of it is covered with ice. It is interesting that this name, although it existed for a long time, was documented during the International Geophysical Year - 1958.
3. Indochina, 2088 thousand km²
Let's return to Asia, to the warm sun - we move east and see the Indochina peninsula. Its area is two and a half million square kilometers. This peninsula is washed by the Andaman and South China Seas, as well as the Siam, Bengal and Tonkin Bays and the Malacca Strait. There are many rivers, the climate is quite humid, so for the most part rice is cultivated here. Local states - Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam.
4. Hindustan, 2000 thousand km²
The area of Hindustan is exactly two million square kilometers and it is again located in Asia. There are only three states here - Bangladesh, Pakistan and, of course, India. The inhabitants of these countries have access to the waters of the Indian Ocean, and the only bay is the Bay of Bengal.
5. Labrador, 1600 thousand km²
For now, let's leave Asia and go to the shores of North America, or rather to the shores of the Labrador Peninsula. More than one and a half million square kilometers in eastern Canada. Here you have easy access to the waters of the Atlantic, the Hudson Bay and the Strait, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There are also many rivers here - Churchill, Arno, Fey, La Grande, Coxoak, Grand Balen, Petit Balen, George, Povungkituk, and many lakes. Interesting vegetation and significant fur resources - lynxes, muskrats, foxes.
6. Scandinavian Peninsula, 800 thousand km²
All other peninsulas in our list are much smaller in area than those in the first part. 800 thousand km² is the area of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which is located in the north-west of Europe, here it is the largest. The peninsula contains Norway and Sweden, as well as partially Finland. It is on this peninsula that the most interesting rock is located - Troll Tongue, which we recently mentioned.
7. Somalia, 750 thousand km²
Slightly smaller in size is the Somali peninsula. Again we return to the scorching sun - this time to Africa. Somalia is also called the Horn of Africa - it very much resembles it with its shape. Washes this horn Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. There are several national parks and reserves of international importance, however, nature still suffers from exhaustion. Many animals are threatened with extinction here, and there are more reptiles in Somalia than anywhere else, and 90 of them live exclusively in the Horn of Africa.
8. Iberian Peninsula, 582 thousand km²
The Iberian or Iberian peninsula is washed by the waters mediterranean sea, the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the peninsula is occupied by Spain, 15% by Portugal, and a tiny part belongs to France, Andorra and the UK. The second name appeared thanks to the Iberian people who lived in this territory before.
9. Balkan Peninsula 505 thousand km²
We stay in Europe and look at the third largest Balkan Peninsula here. Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, Romania, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina are located on half a million square kilometers. This is such an impressive list. And here are the Balkan Mountains, which is why the peninsula was also named. Here began the first World War with the assassination of Prince Franz Ferdinand.
10. Asia Minor and Taimyr, 400 thousand km²
The last place in our top ten was shared by two large peninsulas with a conditionally equal area of four hundred thousand km² - these are Asia Minor and Taimyr. As you may have guessed, we are back in Asia again. This place is also called Anatolia - beautiful, isn't it? The waters here are Black, Marble, Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, as well as the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. The entire territory of the peninsula is occupied by Türkiye.
Taimyr is located in Russia, and here it is washed by the Laptev and Kara Seas. This is the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, on the peninsula there are several large lakes and rivers. It is quite cool here, the summer is short and far from the warmest. Live here, of course, northern animals adapted to such an environment. The peninsula was uninhabited for quite a long time, but later people learned to join the harsh climate.
The area of the Crimean peninsula, which became part of Russia several years ago, is 27,000 km². However, land areas from this geographical category. Let's try to find the largest peninsula in the world on the globe of the Earth, listing ten largest parts continents crashing into the ocean or sea.
Top 10 largest peninsulas in the world
The geography of the planet is bizarre and does not recognize strict geometric outlines. From the polar Russian coast to the harsh ice expanses of Antarctica, one can see similar islands, but sections of the continents connected to the rest of the land.
10. Taimyr. Here is the extreme north point continent of Eurasia. Not a single city can be found on 400 thousand km². The largest settlement is the village of Karaul, where less than 800 people live. In the winter hut, on the site of which the village was built, the polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen stopped during his trip to Siberia. Cold rivers flow in this region, inhospitable mountains rise. Agriculture is impossible in the tundra, and the population is gradually declining.
9. The Balkan Peninsula is washed by the Black and Mediterranean Seas, as well as several smaller ones. In this part of Europe, life has always been in full swing, and history has been created. From medieval battles between Serbia, Byzantium and the Bulgarian kingdom to the Yugoslav conflicts of the 1990s, these events took place on this 505 thousand km² land area.
8. The Iberian or Iberian Peninsula is a distinct part of southwestern Europe. The waves of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea break on its shores. Tourists go here to see Cape Roca - the westernmost part of the European continent and the southernmost - Cape Morocco. Spain and Portugal are located on the peninsula, a piece of France and the tiny principality of Andorra, the territory of Gibraltar. The Central Cordillera stretches here - Mountain chain 400 km long. The area of the Iberian Peninsula is 582 thousand km².
7. Somalia was nicknamed the Horn of Africa for its distinctive shape. The waters of the Indian Ocean splash along its shores, the waves of the Gulf of Aden wash. The territory is occupied by plateaus and plateaus. The climate is dry and there is little rainfall. Peninsula Somalia - real paradise for reptiles, of which there are more than 90 species. The site area is 750 thousand km².
6. The Scandinavian Peninsula is the birthplace of the brave Viking sailors. In the north-west of Europe, a land of stunning beauty stretches, cut by bizarre fjords. Sweden and Norway are located here, as well as part of Finland. The territory occupies 800 thousand km².
5. The Labrador Peninsula is located in North America in eastern Canada. It is washed by the waves of the Atlantic, the Hudson Bay and the Strait. It is here that the Gulf of St. Lawrence is located - the estuary, i.e. the place where the river of the same name flows into the ocean, which is the largest in the world. Many rivers and lakes turn the mainland into an amazing nature reserve with an area of 1 million 600 thousand km².
4. The Hindustan Peninsula is located in the southern part of Asia. In addition to India, the states of Bangladesh and part of Pakistan are located here. The Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal splash along the coast. The climate of Hindustan is monsoonal and subequatorial. Half of the area is occupied by localized central region Deccan plateau, and the entire territory of the peninsula is 2 million km².
3. Indochina is half way from one major state to another. Seeing in the natives the features of two peoples - the Indians and the Chinese - the Europeans gave the corresponding name to the peninsula in southeast Asia. The waves of the South China Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Strait of Malacca and the Andaman Sea break on its shores. The southern part stretches in a narrow strip of the Malay Peninsula to the south. The total area of Indochina is 2 million 88 thousand km².
2. West Antarctica is a lifeless space hidden by an ice crust southern continent. The Transantarctic Mountains separate this piece of land from another. major region mainland. The territory is 2 million 690 thousand km².
The largest peninsula in the world
The largest area is occupied by an arid and desert region, the only wealth of which is oil, natural gas and sand.
1. The Arabian Peninsula is mostly occupied Saudi Arabia and is located in the southwestern part of Asia. Smaller states on the territory of the land area are Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. All this is located on 3 million 250 thousand km². The shores of the peninsula are washed by the Oman, Aden and Persian Gulfs, the Arabian and Red Seas.
The peninsula that exists in the world is larger than West Antarctica or Indochina. The Arabian land is all desert with skyscraper cities built thanks to oil and gas wealth.
There is no way to strictly determine which of the myriad islets scattered in different parts of the world is the smallest. There are only conditional applicants for this honorary title. For example, the Guinness Book of Records names the Bishop Rock sticking out of the water in the south of Great Britain among 1040 other islands of the archipelago. There was only a lighthouse on it. Of course, in reality there are thousands of islands even smaller. This rating also includes the smallest islands with a developed tourist infrastructure.
1. South Bass, USA (6.43 sq km)
The smallest tourist island in the world is located in that part of the water area of Lake Erie, which belongs to US state Ohio. On its small area, a small brewery and a winery could fit, where the indigenous people of these places work. In total, no more than 400 people live on the island. Tourists come here not only to try local intoxicating drinks, but also to go boating on the lake and live in nature in campsites.
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2. Cay Caulker, Belize (6.5 sq km)
This island is located in the waters caribbean, 20 miles off the coast of Belize. It is here that the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere is located.
Less than 1500 people live on the island. Cay Caulker was uninhabited until the middle of the 19th century, only occasionally British ships came here to replenish water supplies or for simple repairs. But then came Mexican refugees who planted coconut trees and founded a fishing village with sandy paths that has now become a very popular, albeit small resort. On the island even made runway, although it is still vulnerable to hurricanes.
3. Fox Island, Alaska (10.4 sq km)
This island off the coast of Seward has pebbly beaches and secluded coves so there are plenty of marine life such as whales and sea lions.
4. Saba Island, Lesser Antilles (13 sq km)
In the Caribbean, west of Saint Martin is the island of Saba, with a population of 1200 people. The best time to visit is January-March. It is called the "pristine queen of the Caribbean" for its unspoiled nature. It has practically no tourism infrastructure and places suitable for swimming. But on the other hand, this dormant volcano, which has become an island, is very attractive for divers. There is a unique marine park here.
5. Corvo Island, Azores (15.6 sq km)
Lost in the vastness of the Atlantic Azores the most secluded and tiny is the island of Corvo. An atmosphere of peace and tranquility reigns on it, and the nature and green landscapes of the island, flowering hills, picturesque lakes and rocky shores delight those travelers who were able to climb such a distance with their pristine beauty. But the name of the island, meanwhile, is translated as "island of the raven."
In the middle of the Atlantic, a subtropical climate reigns, due to which almost all year round here you can go fishing, snorkeling, explore the island in detail on leisurely walks or enjoy fresh seafood.
About 500 people live in Corva in the only village of Vila Novo do Corvo, they are all very welcoming. In a very cozy tiny town, houses are built of black stone, cobbled streets flow between them. The lifestyle here is absolutely pastoral, all the locals know each other very well. It has become an old tradition here to close houses with wooden locks, which are made by local craftsmen. Residents still use them, emphasizing their friendliness and openness.
6. Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands (15.7 sq km)
IN Atlantic Ocean, not far from the coast of Argentina, there is a group of disputed islands (Falkland for Great Britain and Malvinas for Argentina), among which the smallest is proudly called the Sea Lion. The local waters have a very rich fauna: elephant seals, penguins, killer whales. Seven local residents keep order on the island, and the island becomes available for tourists in early October, and the season closes in April.
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7. Little St. Simons, USA (40.61 sq km)
Only 25 people live and work permanently on this island, and the rest of the inhabitants are tourists. The islet is located in the waters of the Atlantic off the coast of Georgia and is part of the archipelago of the Golden Isles of Georgia. The island has pristine pure sandy beaches and pine groves. The peak of the tourist season is in the spring.
8. Benguerra Island, Mozambique (55 sq km)
In the Mozambique archipelago there is the island of Benguerra, on which the national marine reserve is located. Here are many of the different types birds: flamingos, terns, kingfishers, egrets, cormorants. One and a half kilometers east of the island there is a coral reef, very popular among divers vacationing in Mozambique. Very beautiful corals grow here, clown fish, small sharks, sea bass and a variety of bright coral fish live. Here, nature has formed a unique pool among the corals, which is called the "aquarium", and in which it is ideal for snorkeling.
The life rhythm of the island matches the leisurely existence of the locals, who boast a rich culture. In the north of the island, African dhows scurry on the horizon, some of which carry fishing nets, while others deliver tourists to the coral reef.
In the Mozambique Islands, located in the tropical zone, summer reigns all year round. But it is best to come here in a dry and slightly cooler season in May-November, that is, in winter for Mozambique. But from December to January it is too hot here, and in February-March tropical showers are shed.
9. Yap, Micronesia (101.4 sq km)
This island in the south Pacific Ocean is a part Federated States Micronesia. For tourists, only part of the island is intended, while the other is given over to agriculture. There are excellent conditions for scuba diving.
1200 people permanently live on the island - they are simple, friendly, calm, smiling people, just like on other islands. Guests do not burden them if they respect their way of life and traditions.
At local tribe the hardest currency in the world is stone money. And not small coins, but three-meter circles weighing several centners. The course of each coin rose if a person was personally sacrificed for it. For example, if during a sortie to the island of Palau, where the “mint” was located, the head of the family died, then all the “hard currency” owned by his relatives rose in price. Until now, walking along the stone paths in the thickets, you can see these huge stone treasures, thoroughly overgrown with moss.
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10. Madeleine, USA (109.2 sq km)
Among the 22 islands of the Apostle Archipelago, only the Madeleine Island is inhabited. 300 people permanently live here. Best time for holidays here in May-October. In summer, you can even play golf, ride a bike or kayak, while in winter you can ski or throw snow dust on snowmobiles.
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