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An archipelago is a chain of island. Eg The Hawaiian Island. I think the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean also is an archipelago.
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Examples of archipelagos include the Maldives, the Galapagos Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands. These consist of a group of islands clustered closely together in a chain or cluster.
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What is the name of the Alaskan islands which form the longest archipelago of islands?
The Aleutian Islands form the longest archipelago in the U.S. state of Alaska. This chain of islands extends about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from the Alaska Peninsula to the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
How many islands make up the archipelago of the Philippines?
The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands at low tide and 7,107 islands at high tide.
Who discovered the Biscoe Islands?
The Biscoe Islands were discovered by the Scottish seal hunter John Biscoe in 1832. Biscoe was searching for new sealing grounds when he came across the islands.
What are most Bhaman islands composed of?
Most Bahamian islands are composed of limestone and coral reefs, which give the islands their characteristic white sandy beaches and clear turquoise waters. The islands are also dotted with mangroves, swamps, and forests.
Where is the archipelago of the galapagos islands located and to what country do these islands belong?
The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, about 926 km (575 miles) off the coast of Ecuador in South America. The islands belong to Ecuador and are a province of the country.
Why does a chain of individual islands form?
archipeligo
The three types of pacific islands are?
atoll, volcanic, and archipeligo
How do you spell archipeligo?
The correct spelling is archipelago, a group of islands in a chain or country.
What is one archipeligo?
maldives is one archipeligo.
Is Hawaii made up of 132 islands?
Uhh...No, it's 8 and there is a 9th submerged in the ocean. Maybe your thinking of the Polynesian archipeligo.
Is Fiji an archipeligo?
Yes the country of Fiji is an archipelago. it is made up of over 332 islands and is located in the South Pacific Ocean.
Are the british virgin islands the same as us virgin islands?
No. The British Virgin Islands is an independent country (although it is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom). The U.S. Virgin Islands are a U.S. Territory. However, geographically, they do largely form one continuous archipeligo.
What does the word nesia mean in Indonesia Melanesia Polynesia?
'Nesia' comes from the Greek and means 'Islands': Melanesia means 'islands of the black-skinned people', Micronesia means 'small islands', Polynesia means 'many islands', Indonesia means 'Indian islands' (Indonesia was once known as the Indian Archipeligo).
What are archipeligos?
An archipeligo is a small island usually with reeds or such plants covering it. Commonly found in Stockholm, Sweden.
Why is British Isles called British Isles?
Because the archipelago standing of the north-west coast of Europe is entirely dominated by the island of Great Britain, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago. This is a normal naming convention used elsewhere, such as the Hawaiian islands and the Greek islands. That said, the name does prompt some controversy from those who object to the "British" title on grounds of the historical belligerence primarily of England. *** THE ISLANDS OF THE ARCHIPELIGO WERE SO NAMED IN THE 19TH CENTURY AT A TIME WHEN THE UNITED KINGDOM WAS MADE UP OF IRELAND, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE VARIOUS SMALLER ISLANDS. AS A MODERN TERM IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO IRISH PEOPLE AS IT INFERS THAT IRELAND IS A 'BRITISH' ISLE AND WOULD BE BETTER DISPLACED BY A MORE APOLITICAL WORD ( E.G. the Celtic Isles, or the Atlantic Isles, or the British and Irish Isles or .......). IT OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR PERSONS WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES BRITISH BUT IS AN ANACHRONISM AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.
What are the chain of islands off Alaska's Peninsula?
The chain of islands is the = Aleutian Islands =
How many islands in India?
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the east and The Lakshadweep Islands in the west.
