The Philippines is the country that is composed of more than 7,000 islands. The majority of the country's residents live on only 11 of the islands.
New Zealand is an island country about 2000 km, or 1250 miles, south-east of Australia, in the southern Pacific Ocean. Two large islands, called North Island and South Island, make up most of the country, which also includes numerous smaller islands.
"State" can be another word for "country." In the United States of America, Mexico, and a few other places, a "state" is the name used for a semi-sovereign area that is part of the country.
Found in the Pacific Ocean east of Australia, North Island and South Island are the two largest islands which make up New Zealand
The Lesser Antilles include the smaller islands of the Caribbean - the Virgin Islands and the Windward Island and Leeward Island.
The Galapagos Islands
Yes. Japan is an island country. The four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. In addition, there are about 3000 other islands that make up the country of Japan.
3,284
The name of the country, Philippines, derived from King Philip II of Spain. When some of the islands were "discovered" (even though there were natives residing on the islands), the "explorer" named it after the King of the country he was representing. So to make a long story short, The Philippines did not come from a Spanish word per se, but from a Spanish name.
Grand Cayman is an island in the country known as the Cayman Islands
Fiji is a country. 300+ islands make up the Fiji Islands where Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kandavu being the main island.
Majorca (Mallorca) Menorca and Ibiza.
The Balearic Islands is an archipelago., The four major islands are Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza. and Formentera. There are more islands but they are very small.
115 islands
Tuvalu's name is derived from the Tuvaluan language, meaning "eight standing together." This refers to the eight islands that make up the nation: Funafuti, Nanumanga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, and Nukulaelae. The name reflects the unity of these islands within the country. Tuvalu gained its official name in 1978 upon becoming an independent nation.
The are many more than three islands. The North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island make up e main islands, but there are hundreds more smaller islands.
There is about 100 islands north of Madagascar. They have a main island Seychelles. The capital of Seychelles is VICTORIA.
The 5 main islands that make up Denmrk are Zealand, Fyn ,Funen , Lolland ,Jutland. Nb. Fyn is actually another name for the island of Funen. So, there are four main islands and they are (in order of size): Jutland, Zealand, Funen (Fyn) and Lolland.