Because... an isthmus - is a (usually) narrow tract of land jutting out into a body of water. An island is a piece of land totally surrounded by water.
The island of Java, of Indonesia, is the most populous island in the world. It has 136.5 million people and houses 57% of Indonesia's population.
isthmus - When a narrow strip connects two land masses. If it projects into ocean without connecting any land mass, it is called peninsula.
The Isthmus of Panama connects Colombia with the countries north of Panama. The Isthmus of Panama is located in Panama.
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Jamaica is not an isthmus but an island.
If the tides are sufficiently great at low tide there could be land which would be an isthmus and at high tide an island.
An isthmus.
An isthmus.
An island is a body of land in the middle of water. An isthmus is a body of water between two very large land masses.
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Yes, there is a difference between an isthmus and a tombolo. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses, while a tombolo is a deposition landform that connects an island to the mainland by a sandy bridge. In essence, an isthmus links two separate landmasses, whereas a tombolo connects an island to a mainland.
The country of Malaysia does not. However, there is an isthmus on the Malays Peninsula, belonging to Thailand and Myanmar. It's called the Kra Isthmus.
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An isthmus.
The island of Java, of Indonesia, is the most populous island in the world. It has 136.5 million people and houses 57% of Indonesia's population.