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| Name | Establishment/Independence: Year | Establishment/Independence: Month | Establishment/Independence: Day | Population | Population density (per km2) | Area (km2) | Geographic configuration | Geologic location | Type | Sovereign state |
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| Name | Establishment/Independence: Year | Establishment/Independence: Month | Establishment/Independence: Day | Population | Population density (per km2) | Area (km2) | Geographic configuration | Geologic location | Type | Sovereign state |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | 1981 | November | 1 | 86,295 | 194 | 440 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Bahamas | 1973 | July | 10 | 392,000 | 23.27 | 13,878 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Bahrain | 1971 | December | 10 | 1,316,500 | 1,189.50 | 750 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Barbados | 1966 | November | 30 | 285,000 | 627 | 430 | One island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Brunei | 1984 | February | 23 | 393,372 | 67.3 | 5,765 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Cape Verde | 1975 | July | 5 | 518,467 | 125.5 | 4,033 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Comoros | 1975 | July | 6 | 784,745 | 275 | 2,235 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Cuba | 1868 | October | 10 | 11,245,629 | 102.3 | 109,238 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Cyprus | 1955 | April | 1 | 858,000 | 85 | 9,251 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Dominica | 1978 | November | 3 | 71,293 | 105 | 754 | One main island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Dominican Republic | 1821 | December | 1 | 10,878,246 | 208.2 | 48,442 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| East Timor | 2002 | May | 20 | 1,212,107 | 76.2 | 14,874 | Part of a larger island | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1979 | May | 10 | 101,351 | 158.1 | 702 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Fiji | 1970 | October | 10 | 859,178 | 46.4 | 18,274 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Grenada | 1974 | February | 7 | 110,000 | 319.8 | 344 | One main island, two dependencies | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Haiti | 1804 | January | 1 | 11,439,646 | 350 | 27,750 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Iceland | 1944 | June | 17 | 356,991 | 3.1 | 102,775 | One main island | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Indonesia | 1945 | August | 17 | 267,670,543 | 138 | 1,904,569 | Archipelago, including parts of larger islands | Various | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Ireland | 1919 | January | 21 | 4,588,252 | 65.3 | 70,273 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Jamaica | 1962 | August | 6 | 2,847,232 | 252 | 10,991 | One main island, and several small islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Japan | 660 | February | 11 | 125,710,000 | 337 | 377,976 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Kiribati | 1979 | July | 12 | 98,000 | 135 | 811 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Madagascar | 1960 | June | 26 | 26,251,309 | 35.2 | 587,041 | One main island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Maldives | 1965 | July | 26 | 329,198 | 1,105 | 298 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Malta | 1964 | September | 21 | 404,500 | 1,282 | 316 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Marshall Islands | 1979 | May | 1 | 62,000 | 342.5 | 181 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Mauritius | 1968 | March | 12 | 1,244,663 | 610 | 2,040 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Nauru | 1968 | January | 31 | 13,635 | 649 | 21 | One island | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| New Zealand | 1907 | September | 26 | 4,691,194 | 17.4 | 268,680 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Northern Cyprus | 1974 | July | 20 | 313,626 | 93 | 3,355 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Palau | 1981 | January | 1 | 20,000 | 43.6 | 459 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Papua New Guinea | 1975 | September | 16 | 6,732,000 | 14.5 | 462,840 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Philippines | 1898 | June | 12 | 101,398,120 | 295 | 300,000 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1983 | September | 19 | 51,300 | 164 | 261 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Saint Lucia | 1979 | February | 22 | 173,765 | 298 | 616 | One main island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1979 | October | 27 | 120,000 | 307 | 389 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Samoa | 1962 | June | 1 | 179,000 | 63.2 | 2,831 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1975 | July | 12 | 163,000 | 169.1 | 1,001 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Seychelles | 1976 | June | 29 | 87,500 | 192 | 455 | Archipelago | Various | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Singapore | 1965 | August | 9 | 5,469,700 | 7,615 | 718.3 | One main island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Solomon Islands | 1978 | July | 7 | 523,000 | 18.1 | 28,400 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Sri Lanka | 1948 | February | 4 | 20,277,597 | 314 | 65,610 | One main island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Republic of China | 1912 | January | 1 | 23,550,077 | 633 | 36,188 | One main island, and several smaller islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Tonga | 1970 | June | 4 | 104,000 | 139 | 748 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1962 | August | 31 | 1,299,953 | 254.4 | 5,131 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Tuvalu | 1978 | October | 1 | 12,373 | 475.88 | 26 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| United Kingdom | 1707 | May | 1 | 65,587,300 | 246 | 244,820 | One main island; part of second island | Continental shelf | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Vanuatu | 1980 | July | 30 | 243,304 | 19.7 | 12,190 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition | n/a |
| Åland Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 28,355 | 17.9 | 1,580 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Finland |
| American Samoa | n/a | n/a | n/a | 54,947 | 276 | 199 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United States |
| Anguilla | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15,423 | 169 | 91 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Aruba | n/a | n/a | n/a | 107,635 | 598 | 180 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Netherlands |
| Bermuda | n/a | n/a | n/a | 62,500 | 1,170 | 53.3 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3,000 | 0.05 | 60 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| British Virgin Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 31,148 | 206 | 151 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Caribbean Netherlands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21,133 | 166 | 127 | Three main islands | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Netherlands |
| Cayman Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 52,560 | 199 | 264 | Three islands | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Christmas Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,496 | 11.1 | 135 | One main island | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Australia |
| Cocos | n/a | n/a | n/a | 596 | 42.6 | 14 | Two main islands | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Australia |
| Cook Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10,777 | 45.7 | 236 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | New Zealand |
| Curaçao | n/a | n/a | n/a | 145,834 | 328 | 444 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Netherlands |
| Easter Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6,148 | 37.5 | 163.6 | One Island | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Chile |
| Falkland Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3,140 | 0.26 | 12,173 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Faroe Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 49,483 | 35.5 | 1,393 | Archipelago | n/a | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Denmark |
| French Polynesia | n/a | n/a | n/a | 274,512 | 71.7 | 3,827 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Greenland | n/a | n/a | n/a | 57,695 | 0.03 | 2,166,086 | One main island with archipelagos | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Denmark |
| Guadeloupe | n/a | n/a | n/a | 405,500 | 250 | 1,628 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Guam | n/a | n/a | n/a | 159,914 | 293 | 544 | One main island | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United States |
| Guernsey | n/a | n/a | n/a | 65,849 | 844 | 78 | Three main islands | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Isle of Man | n/a | n/a | n/a | 85,421 | 149 | 572 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Jersey | n/a | n/a | n/a | 94,949 | 819 | 116 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Martinique | n/a | n/a | n/a | 403,795 | 360 | 1,128 | One island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Mayotte | n/a | n/a | n/a | 194,000 | 498.5 | 374 | One main island | n/a | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Montserrat | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5,164 | 50.6 | 102 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| New Caledonia | n/a | n/a | n/a | 260,166 | 14.2 | 18,275 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Niue | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,269 | 4.9 | 260 | One main island | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | New Zealand |
| Norfolk Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2,182 | 60.6 | 36 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Australia |
| Northern Mariana Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51,395 | 111 | 464 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United States |
| Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48 | 1 | 47 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Puerto Rico | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3,690,923 | 416 | 8,870 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United States |
| Réunion | n/a | n/a | n/a | 893,500 | 330 | 2,512 | One main island | n/a | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Saint Barthélemy | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7,332 | 349 | 21 | One main island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7,728 | 25.1 | 308 | Three main islands distant from each other | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Saint Martin | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30,959 | 569 | 54.4 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5,831 | 24.1 | 242 | Two main islands | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
| Sint Maarten | n/a | n/a | n/a | 39,088 | 1,150 | 34 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Netherlands |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30 | 0.008 | 3,903 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15,700 | 61.8 | 254 | Part of a larger island | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| Svalbard | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2,752 | 0.03 | 62,045 | Archipelago | n/a | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | Norway |
| Tokelau | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,368 | 114 | 12 | Archipelago | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | New Zealand |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 46,335 | 48.9 | 948 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United Kingdom |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | n/a | n/a | n/a | 105,275 | 304 | 346 | Archipelago | Continental shelf | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | United States |
| Wallis and Futuna | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15,289 | 57.9 | 264 | Three main islands | Oceanic | Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories | France |
Antigua and Barbuda
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1981
Establishment/Independence: Month: November
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 86,295
Population density (per km2): 194
Area (km2): 440
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Bahamas
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1973
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 10
Population: 392,000
Population density (per km2): 23.27
Area (km2): 13,878
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Bahrain
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1971
Establishment/Independence: Month: December
Establishment/Independence: Day: 10
Population: 1,316,500
Population density (per km2): 1,189.50
Area (km2): 750
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Barbados
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1966
Establishment/Independence: Month: November
Establishment/Independence: Day: 30
Population: 285,000
Population density (per km2): 627
Area (km2): 430
Geographic configuration: One island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Brunei
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1984
Establishment/Independence: Month: February
Establishment/Independence: Day: 23
Population: 393,372
Population density (per km2): 67.3
Area (km2): 5,765
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Cape Verde
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1975
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 5
Population: 518,467
Population density (per km2): 125.5
Area (km2): 4,033
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Comoros
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1975
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 6
Population: 784,745
Population density (per km2): 275
Area (km2): 2,235
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Cuba
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1868
Establishment/Independence: Month: October
Establishment/Independence: Day: 10
Population: 11,245,629
Population density (per km2): 102.3
Area (km2): 109,238
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Cyprus
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1955
Establishment/Independence: Month: April
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 858,000
Population density (per km2): 85
Area (km2): 9,251
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Dominica
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1978
Establishment/Independence: Month: November
Establishment/Independence: Day: 3
Population: 71,293
Population density (per km2): 105
Area (km2): 754
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Dominican Republic
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1821
Establishment/Independence: Month: December
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 10,878,246
Population density (per km2): 208.2
Area (km2): 48,442
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
East Timor
Establishment/Independence: Year: 2002
Establishment/Independence: Month: May
Establishment/Independence: Day: 20
Population: 1,212,107
Population density (per km2): 76.2
Area (km2): 14,874
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Federated States of Micronesia
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1979
Establishment/Independence: Month: May
Establishment/Independence: Day: 10
Population: 101,351
Population density (per km2): 158.1
Area (km2): 702
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Fiji
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1970
Establishment/Independence: Month: October
Establishment/Independence: Day: 10
Population: 859,178
Population density (per km2): 46.4
Area (km2): 18,274
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Grenada
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1974
Establishment/Independence: Month: February
Establishment/Independence: Day: 7
Population: 110,000
Population density (per km2): 319.8
Area (km2): 344
Geographic configuration: One main island, two dependencies
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Haiti
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1804
Establishment/Independence: Month: January
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 11,439,646
Population density (per km2): 350
Area (km2): 27,750
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Iceland
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1944
Establishment/Independence: Month: June
Establishment/Independence: Day: 17
Population: 356,991
Population density (per km2): 3.1
Area (km2): 102,775
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Indonesia
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1945
Establishment/Independence: Month: August
Establishment/Independence: Day: 17
Population: 267,670,543
Population density (per km2): 138
Area (km2): 1,904,569
Geographic configuration: Archipelago, including parts of larger islands
Geologic location: Various
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Ireland
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1919
Establishment/Independence: Month: January
Establishment/Independence: Day: 21
Population: 4,588,252
Population density (per km2): 65.3
Area (km2): 70,273
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Jamaica
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1962
Establishment/Independence: Month: August
Establishment/Independence: Day: 6
Population: 2,847,232
Population density (per km2): 252
Area (km2): 10,991
Geographic configuration: One main island, and several small islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Japan
Establishment/Independence: Year: 660
Establishment/Independence: Month: February
Establishment/Independence: Day: 11
Population: 125,710,000
Population density (per km2): 337
Area (km2): 377,976
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Kiribati
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1979
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 12
Population: 98,000
Population density (per km2): 135
Area (km2): 811
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Madagascar
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1960
Establishment/Independence: Month: June
Establishment/Independence: Day: 26
Population: 26,251,309
Population density (per km2): 35.2
Area (km2): 587,041
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Maldives
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1965
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 26
Population: 329,198
Population density (per km2): 1,105
Area (km2): 298
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Malta
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1964
Establishment/Independence: Month: September
Establishment/Independence: Day: 21
Population: 404,500
Population density (per km2): 1,282
Area (km2): 316
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Marshall Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1979
Establishment/Independence: Month: May
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 62,000
Population density (per km2): 342.5
Area (km2): 181
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Mauritius
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1968
Establishment/Independence: Month: March
Establishment/Independence: Day: 12
Population: 1,244,663
Population density (per km2): 610
Area (km2): 2,040
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Nauru
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1968
Establishment/Independence: Month: January
Establishment/Independence: Day: 31
Population: 13,635
Population density (per km2): 649
Area (km2): 21
Geographic configuration: One island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
New Zealand
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1907
Establishment/Independence: Month: September
Establishment/Independence: Day: 26
Population: 4,691,194
Population density (per km2): 17.4
Area (km2): 268,680
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Northern Cyprus
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1974
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 20
Population: 313,626
Population density (per km2): 93
Area (km2): 3,355
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Palau
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1981
Establishment/Independence: Month: January
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 20,000
Population density (per km2): 43.6
Area (km2): 459
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Papua New Guinea
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1975
Establishment/Independence: Month: September
Establishment/Independence: Day: 16
Population: 6,732,000
Population density (per km2): 14.5
Area (km2): 462,840
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Philippines
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1898
Establishment/Independence: Month: June
Establishment/Independence: Day: 12
Population: 101,398,120
Population density (per km2): 295
Area (km2): 300,000
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1983
Establishment/Independence: Month: September
Establishment/Independence: Day: 19
Population: 51,300
Population density (per km2): 164
Area (km2): 261
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Saint Lucia
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1979
Establishment/Independence: Month: February
Establishment/Independence: Day: 22
Population: 173,765
Population density (per km2): 298
Area (km2): 616
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1979
Establishment/Independence: Month: October
Establishment/Independence: Day: 27
Population: 120,000
Population density (per km2): 307
Area (km2): 389
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Samoa
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1962
Establishment/Independence: Month: June
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 179,000
Population density (per km2): 63.2
Area (km2): 2,831
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
São Tomé and Príncipe
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1975
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 12
Population: 163,000
Population density (per km2): 169.1
Area (km2): 1,001
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Seychelles
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1976
Establishment/Independence: Month: June
Establishment/Independence: Day: 29
Population: 87,500
Population density (per km2): 192
Area (km2): 455
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Various
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Singapore
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1965
Establishment/Independence: Month: August
Establishment/Independence: Day: 9
Population: 5,469,700
Population density (per km2): 7,615
Area (km2): 718.3
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Solomon Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1978
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 7
Population: 523,000
Population density (per km2): 18.1
Area (km2): 28,400
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Sri Lanka
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1948
Establishment/Independence: Month: February
Establishment/Independence: Day: 4
Population: 20,277,597
Population density (per km2): 314
Area (km2): 65,610
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Republic of China
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1912
Establishment/Independence: Month: January
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 23,550,077
Population density (per km2): 633
Area (km2): 36,188
Geographic configuration: One main island, and several smaller islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Tonga
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1970
Establishment/Independence: Month: June
Establishment/Independence: Day: 4
Population: 104,000
Population density (per km2): 139
Area (km2): 748
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Trinidad and Tobago
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1962
Establishment/Independence: Month: August
Establishment/Independence: Day: 31
Population: 1,299,953
Population density (per km2): 254.4
Area (km2): 5,131
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Tuvalu
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1978
Establishment/Independence: Month: October
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 12,373
Population density (per km2): 475.88
Area (km2): 26
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
United Kingdom
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1707
Establishment/Independence: Month: May
Establishment/Independence: Day: 1
Population: 65,587,300
Population density (per km2): 246
Area (km2): 244,820
Geographic configuration: One main island; part of second island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Vanuatu
Establishment/Independence: Year: 1980
Establishment/Independence: Month: July
Establishment/Independence: Day: 30
Population: 243,304
Population density (per km2): 19.7
Area (km2): 12,190
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Country -- Sovereign states and states with limited recognition
Sovereign state: n/a
Åland Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 28,355
Population density (per km2): 17.9
Area (km2): 1,580
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Finland
American Samoa
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 54,947
Population density (per km2): 276
Area (km2): 199
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United States
Anguilla
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 15,423
Population density (per km2): 169
Area (km2): 91
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Aruba
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 107,635
Population density (per km2): 598
Area (km2): 180
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Netherlands
Bermuda
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 62,500
Population density (per km2): 1,170
Area (km2): 53.3
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
British Indian Ocean Territory
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 3,000
Population density (per km2): 0.05
Area (km2): 60
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
British Virgin Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 31,148
Population density (per km2): 206
Area (km2): 151
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Caribbean Netherlands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 21,133
Population density (per km2): 166
Area (km2): 127
Geographic configuration: Three main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 52,560
Population density (per km2): 199
Area (km2): 264
Geographic configuration: Three islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Christmas Island
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 1,496
Population density (per km2): 11.1
Area (km2): 135
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Australia
Cocos
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 596
Population density (per km2): 42.6
Area (km2): 14
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Australia
Cook Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 10,777
Population density (per km2): 45.7
Area (km2): 236
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: New Zealand
Curaçao
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 145,834
Population density (per km2): 328
Area (km2): 444
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Netherlands
Easter Island
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 6,148
Population density (per km2): 37.5
Area (km2): 163.6
Geographic configuration: One Island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Chile
Falkland Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 3,140
Population density (per km2): 0.26
Area (km2): 12,173
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Faroe Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 49,483
Population density (per km2): 35.5
Area (km2): 1,393
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: n/a
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Denmark
French Polynesia
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 274,512
Population density (per km2): 71.7
Area (km2): 3,827
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Greenland
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 57,695
Population density (per km2): 0.03
Area (km2): 2,166,086
Geographic configuration: One main island with archipelagos
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Denmark
Guadeloupe
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 405,500
Population density (per km2): 250
Area (km2): 1,628
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Guam
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 159,914
Population density (per km2): 293
Area (km2): 544
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United States
Guernsey
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 65,849
Population density (per km2): 844
Area (km2): 78
Geographic configuration: Three main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 85,421
Population density (per km2): 149
Area (km2): 572
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Jersey
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 94,949
Population density (per km2): 819
Area (km2): 116
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Martinique
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 403,795
Population density (per km2): 360
Area (km2): 1,128
Geographic configuration: One island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Mayotte
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 194,000
Population density (per km2): 498.5
Area (km2): 374
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: n/a
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Montserrat
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 5,164
Population density (per km2): 50.6
Area (km2): 102
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 260,166
Population density (per km2): 14.2
Area (km2): 18,275
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Niue
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 1,269
Population density (per km2): 4.9
Area (km2): 260
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 2,182
Population density (per km2): 60.6
Area (km2): 36
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Australia
Northern Mariana Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 51,395
Population density (per km2): 111
Area (km2): 464
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United States
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 48
Population density (per km2): 1
Area (km2): 47
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Puerto Rico
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 3,690,923
Population density (per km2): 416
Area (km2): 8,870
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United States
Réunion
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 893,500
Population density (per km2): 330
Area (km2): 2,512
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: n/a
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Saint Barthélemy
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 7,332
Population density (per km2): 349
Area (km2): 21
Geographic configuration: One main island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 7,728
Population density (per km2): 25.1
Area (km2): 308
Geographic configuration: Three main islands distant from each other
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Saint Martin
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 30,959
Population density (per km2): 569
Area (km2): 54.4
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 5,831
Population density (per km2): 24.1
Area (km2): 242
Geographic configuration: Two main islands
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France
Sint Maarten
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 39,088
Population density (per km2): 1,150
Area (km2): 34
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Netherlands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 30
Population density (per km2): 0.008
Area (km2): 3,903
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 15,700
Population density (per km2): 61.8
Area (km2): 254
Geographic configuration: Part of a larger island
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Svalbard
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 2,752
Population density (per km2): 0.03
Area (km2): 62,045
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: n/a
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: Norway
Tokelau
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 1,368
Population density (per km2): 114
Area (km2): 12
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: New Zealand
Turks and Caicos Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 46,335
Population density (per km2): 48.9
Area (km2): 948
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
U.S. Virgin Islands
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 105,275
Population density (per km2): 304
Area (km2): 346
Geographic configuration: Archipelago
Geologic location: Continental shelf
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: United States
Wallis and Futuna
Establishment/Independence: Year: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Month: n/a
Establishment/Independence: Day: n/a
Population: 15,289
Population density (per km2): 57.9
Area (km2): 264
Geographic configuration: Three main islands
Geologic location: Oceanic
Type: Associated states, dependencies, and other notable territories
Sovereign state: France