There are many countries whose entire areas are on islands:
There are several island countries, not only one.
Australia is both a country and an island. It is the smallest continent and the only country that occupies an entire continent.
The only island state that is an island is the country of Madagascar in Africa. It is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean.
Australia is a large country that is also considered an island and a continent. It is the only country in the world that fits this description.
Australia is the continent that is also a country. It is the only country to occupy an entire continent.
Australia is known as the island continent because it is the only continent that is also a single country and is surrounded by water.
Cape Verde is west Africa's only island country.
A country that is an island, and is the only country on that island, does not have any borders. Examples: Australia, Cuba, Jamaica, Malta.
Australia.
Australia is an island continent with only one country, Australia, on it.
Bahrain is the only island-country in the Persian Gulf and it has discovered petroleum.
Australia
Madagascar is the only Island nation in Africa
The island country of Mauritius.
The only country (continent) west of Alaska (across the Bering Strait) is Russia. There is a small American island, Little Diomede Island, in between.
An island is a landmass surrounded by water, while a country is a defined territory with its own government and borders. Some countries consist of multiple islands (like Japan), while some islands belong to one country (like Hawaii is part of the United States).
Northern Island
A map can clarify the difference between an island name and a country name by clearly labeling the island with its name and the country it belongs to. For example, a map would show "Iceland" as the island name and "Republic of Iceland" as the country name. This distinction helps viewers understand the geographic relationship between the two entities.