What is the list of islands by area?
Q: What is the list of islands by area?
A: The list of islands by area is an ordered list of islands in the world that includes all islands with an area greater than 250,000 km² (96,526 square miles).
Q: What is the definition of an island according to the text?
A: An island is generally any land mass that is completely surrounded by water, but some definitions exclude land masses large enough to be considered continents.
Q: Which continent is placed in the latter category of being excluded from the list?
A: Australia is placed in the latter category of being excluded from the list.
Q: Why is Australia placed in the latter category?
A: Australia is placed in the latter category because arguments can be made whether it is technically a continent or merely part of the larger continent called Australasia.
Q: Which island is considered as the largest according to the list?
A: Greenland is considered as the largest island according to the list.
Q: What is the area threshold for an island to be included in the list?
A: The area threshold for an island to be included in the list is greater than 250,000 km² (96,526 square miles).
Q: Where does the list of islands begin for the sake of classification?
A: The list of islands begins with Greenland for the sake of classification.
