Which Island Belongs To You?

Some people say there are more than 180,000 islands on Earth. Some say there are only seven.

But anyhow, every island is exclusive and particular, just like every person. Want to know which island you are?

• Added 10 new islands to the database
• Updated the mobile view

• Isles of Scilly (United Kingdom)22202033109The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. Politically, the islands are part of England, one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. They are represented in the UK Parliament as part of the St Ives constituency. As part of the United Kingdom, the islands are part of the European Union and are represented in the European Parliament as part of the multi-member South West England constituency.//areal.me/island/images/xil.jpg
• Saba (Holland)02020200009Southwest of Saba is the edge of the Saba Bank, a very large submerged atoll with especially rich biodiversity. The vegetation of Saba is mainly composed of woodland forest with ferns and damp soil, and many mango trees. Visitors refer to Saba's forests as "the Elfin Forest" because of its high altitude mist, and mossy appearance. A woodland reserve was created and named "Elfin Forest Reserve".https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Saba_with_cloud_cover.jpg
• Nantucket Island (United States)02022233029The National Park Service cites Nantucket, designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, as being the "finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th- and early 19th-century New England seaport town". The name, Nantucket, is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island, perhaps meaning "faraway land or island".//areal.me/island/images/stx.jpg
• Greenland20112233109Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for more than a millennium. All towns and settlements of Greenland are situated along the ice-free coast, with the population being concentrated along the west coast.//areal.me/island/images/gll.jpg
• Sri Lanka02220201009Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state governed by a presidential system. It has had a long history of international engagement, as a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the G77, and the Non-Aligned Movement. It is in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait.//areal.me/island/images/sllk.jpg
• Saipan (United States)22202201009The Commonwealth's center of government is located in the village of Capitol Hill on the island. As the entire island is organized as a single municipality, most publications term Saipan as the Commonwealth's capital. After the end of World War II, Saipan became part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States.//areal.me/island/images/sb.jpg
• Maldives02200201009Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed countries. It is the smallest Asian country in both land area and in population. It is the planet's lowest country. The ancient Sri Lankan chronicle Mahawamsa refers to an island called Mahiladiva in Pali, which is probably a mistranslation of the same Sanskrit word meaning "garland".//areal.me/island/images/medf.jpg
• Fair Isle (United Kingdom)20000042229Fair Isle is the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom. It is administratively part of Shetland. The Fair Isle of raw materials on the island, although it is surrounded by rich fishing waters. It is known for its bird observatory and a traditional style of knitting.//areal.me/island/images/fer.jpg
• Capri (Italy)02222201009Italy is a Republic, thus Capri, as part of Italy, has adopted those same principles too. The main town Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic. There is also the possibility that the name derives from an Etruscan word for "rocky", though any historical Etruscan rule of the island is disputed.//areal.me/island/images/kpl.jpg
• Antigua and Barbuda22200001009The country is nicknamed "Land of 365 Beaches" due to the many beaches surrounding the islands. Its governance, language, and culture have all been strongly influenced by the British Empire, of which the country was formerly a part. Antigua and Barbuda both are generally low-lying islands whose terrain has been influenced more by limestone formations than volcanic activity. The shorelines of both islands are greatly indented with beaches, lagoons, and natural harbours.//areal.me/island/images/atg.jpg
• Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)40000304400Tristan da Cunha is thought to have been formed by a long-lived centre of upwelling mantle called the Tristan hotspot. The only flat area is on the north-west coast, which is the location of the only settlement, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. The highest point is a volcano called Queen Mary's Peak which is covered by snow in winter.//areal.me/island/images/tlst.png
• Santorini (Greece)01201000009Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic eruption that destroyed the earliest settlements on a formerly single island, and created the current geological caldera. The devastating volcanic eruption of Thera has become the most famous single event in the Aegean before the fall of Troy. It may have been one of the largest volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last few thousand years. Because of its unique ecology and climate, and especially its volcanic ash soil, Santorini is home to unique and prized produce. Santorini remains the home of a small, but flourishing wine industry.//areal.me/island/images/stln.png