Around 45 countries in the world are considered island nations, meaning they are comprised mainly or entirely of islands. Examples include Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
An island country is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands[citation needed]. As of 2008, forty-seven (appoximately 25%) of the world's countries are island countries. from Wikipedia
No, an island is a landmass surrounded by water, while a country is a distinct territory with its own government and borders. Some islands are countries, but many islands are a part of a country or territory.
Countries are sovereign political entities with their own government and borders. A country does not consist of other countries within its territory.
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There are two countries on the island of Hispaniola: the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island, while Haiti occupies the western third.
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There are 50 countries in Europe.
An island country is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands[citation needed]. As of 2008, forty-seven (appoximately 25%) of the world's countries are island countries. from Wikipedia
No, an island is a landmass surrounded by water, while a country is a distinct territory with its own government and borders. Some islands are countries, but many islands are a part of a country or territory.
The actual number will fluctuate by the definition of country, countries that are distinctive but are protectorates or states of another country, some countries share an island, and some countries occupy several or a great many islands. Some lists call Australia an island, which I consider a continent. In other words, my list may be different that someone else's list. Here is my list:Antigua and BarbudaAruba (self governing territory of the Netherlands)BahamasBahrainBarbadosBermuda (self governing territory of UK)BruneiCape VerdeComorosCook Islands (self governing territory of New Zealand)CubaCyprusDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorFijiGreenland (self governing overseas territory of Denmark)GrenadaHaitiIcelandIndonesiaIrelandJamaicaJapanKiribatiMadagascarMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaNauruNew ZealandNorthern Mariana Islands (self governing territory of the US)PalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSolomon IslandsSri LankaTaiwan (Republic of China, self governing territory of the People's Republic of China)Timor-LesteTongaTrinidad and TobagoUnited Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland)TuvaluVanuatuTechnically, the self governing territories are not independent countries; you may deduct them from your own list.
See: Germany in WW2
There are two island countries - Cuba and Cyprus.
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and contains no countries.
Three countries.
There are 257 countries in the world.
There are 53 countries in Africa.
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