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The world's second largest island is the island of New Guinea, but the island is split between the countries of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and does not have a capital city itself. (The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and the capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby)
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What Melanesian country is on the eastern half of the worlds second largest island?
New GuineaNorth of Australia's Torres Strait is the world's second largest island, New Guinea. The western half of this Melanesian island is a part of Indonesia, but the eastern half, known as Papua New Guinea, is a self governing member of the British Commonwealth and has a capital at Port Moresby.
What is the worlds largest island that is not a continent?
The world's largest island that is not a continent is Greenland. It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland is known for its stunning landscapes, including glaciers, fjords, and icebergs.
Which country has the worlds second largest population after China?
India
What is the worlds largest country and second largest country?
The world's largest country is Russia, with a total area of over 17 million square kilometers. The second largest country is Canada, which has an area of over 9 million square kilometers.
Could you name the largest island in the world?
Although it is large enough that it is considered it's own continent, Australia is technically the largest island in the world. Otherwise, Greenland is the worlds largest island at about 840,000 square miles in size.
What is the worlds largest island that is not a continent?
The world's largest island that is not a continent is Greenland. It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland is known for its stunning landscapes, including glaciers, fjords, and icebergs.
Where is the worlds's largest island?
Greenland
What is the second largest continent and has the worlds second largest population?
Africa is the second largest continent in the world, both by land area and population. With a population of over 1.2 billion people, Africa is home to a diverse range of cultures, landscapes, and wildlife.
What Melanesian country is on the eastern half of the worlds second largest island?
New GuineaNorth of Australia's Torres Strait is the world's second largest island, New Guinea. The western half of this Melanesian island is a part of Indonesia, but the eastern half, known as Papua New Guinea, is a self governing member of the British Commonwealth and has a capital at Port Moresby.
What is the world's second largest mountain?
Actually, the second largest mountain is Mount Everest. Mauna Loa is the worlds largest island, about a mile longer than Everest. Mauna Loa is mostly underwater however.
What is the name for the worlds largest island?
greenland
What is the worlds second largest dog?
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What is the worlds second largest sea?
Caribbean Sea The worlds second largest sea is the Coral Sea at 1,850,000 square miles
What country has the worlds largest capital city?
Tokyo - Japan
Where is the worlds largest peninsula?
The worlds second largest peninsula is located in Charlo, New Brunswick Canada.
What is the worlds largest island with calm water?
hawaii
The worlds largest island?
Greenland by conner schaak
