An archipelago
The archipelago doctrine is based on the idea that a group of islands forms a single integrated unit over which a state can assert sovereignty, even if the islands are not geographically contiguous. This doctrine is often used to determine a country's maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones in cases where the country consists of multiple islands spread over a wide area.
Wide area networks exist over many miles, across several cities, and even around the world
A barrage is a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
Hurricane
Fossils that are found over a wide area.
They may have more competition
It can if those countries and Islands agree to it.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
In the South China sea, there are over 200 identified islands and reefs, most of them within the Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands spread over an 810 by 900 km area, the largest being Taiping Island (Itu Aba) at just over 1.3 km long and with its highest elevation at 3.8 metres. The largest singular feature in the area of the Spratly Islands is a 100 km wide seamount called Reed Tablemount, also known as Reed Bank, in the northeast of the group, separated from Palawan Island of the Philippines by the Palawan Trench. Now completely submerged, with a depth of 20 m, it was an island until it sank about 7,000 years ago. With an area of 8,866 km², it is one of the largest submerged atoll structures of the world.
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A shield volcano is a type of volcano that covers a wide area and generally results from a quiet lava eruption. This type of volcano has a broad, domed shape with gentle slopes due to the flowing lava spreading out widely over time. Examples include Mauna Loa in Hawaii and the Galapagos Islands.