The Galápagos Islands are made up of 13 main islands, 6 smaller islands, and an array of about 100 rocks and islets.
The 20 named islands of the group are :
Baltra (South Seymour) Island
Bartolomé (Bartholomew) Island
Darwin (Culpepper) Island
Española (Hood) Island
Fernandina (Narborough) Island
Floreana (Charles or Santa María) Island
Genovesa (Tower) Island
Isabela (Albemarle) Island [largest]
Marchena (Bindloe) Island
North Seymour Island
Pinzón (Duncan) Island
Pinta (Abingdon) Island
Rábida (Jervis) Island
San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island
Santa Fe (Barrington) Island
Santiago (San Salvador, James) Island
Wolf (Wenman) Island
(*minor islands)
Daphne Major
South Plaza Island (Plaza Sur)
(Also a sizable "unnamed island" used by Scuba divers.)
The archipelago known as the Galapagos Islands is made up of 32 islands.
Darwin was puzzled about the many adaptations of the finches on the Galapagos Islands
Darwin was puzzled about the many adaptations of the finches on the Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands. Many Islands, not just one.
The Galapagos Islands consist of 13 main islands, and four of them are populated. These populated islands are Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabela, and Floreana, with Santa Cruz being the most developed and home to the largest human population. The other islands are largely uninhabited, serving primarily as protected areas for wildlife and conservation efforts.
The archipelago known as the Galapagos Islands is made up of 32 islands.
two people live in the Galapagos Islands.
Darwin was puzzled about the many adaptations of the finches on the Galapagos Islands
The official language of the Galapagos Islands is Spanish. However, due to the tourism industry and the presence of English-speaking visitors, English is also spoken and understood in many places on the islands.
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The Galapagos Islands are composed of 13 major, 6 smaller ones, and more than 40 islets.
Darwin visited 4 islands in 5 weeks.
About 3,134,000 acres.
about 23,000
The total area of the islands is of around 5,000 square miles. The biggest island of this Archipelago is Isabela with an area of more than 1,700 square miles.
The Galapagos Islands were by far his most important discovery and would make them really important. Here is a site with more information: http:/www.geographia.com/ecuador/galislands.htm