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Island nations: shared islands and archipelagos: scope and list
Selected examples, not an exhaustive list. Main territory lies on one or more islands; Australia is treated as a continental country. Overseas dependencies are not separate playable countries.
15 examples in this list.
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Madagascar
- Iceland
- New Zealand
- Fiji
- Malta
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dominican Republic
- Timor-Leste
- Papua New Guinea
- Brunei
What to notice
Island nation does not mean no land borders. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share Hispaniola; Ireland and the United Kingdom share the island of Ireland. Indonesia shares islands with Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Malaysia. Brunei lies on Borneo and borders Malaysia. Japan and Madagascar illustrate countries separated from other sovereign states by sea.
Recall island nations
Make two columns: island countries with a land neighbour, and those without one. Place five examples, then check their shared islands.
Use Wander to locate countries with search and no countdown, or Unlimited for a timed five-clue game. These links open general play; they do not guarantee questions from this study list.
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Sources and definitions
Island countries — reference list. Study material checked on 23 October 2026. See dataset attribution and the game’s country rules. These lists are learning references, not current Daily answers.