User:Jnestorius/Regions with significant island landmass
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Most political regions consist either entirely of islands, or else of a portion of a large landmass with perhaps some relatively small islands off the coast of this. This is a list of regions where much but not all the land is away from the mainland. Mainland in the case of countrys is a continental landmass (except for PNG); for political subdivisions, mainland may be a main island (e.g. Great Britain in the case of Argyllshire).
Countries
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Equatorial Guinea: capital Malabo is on Bioko island, which is small in relative size but large in population (and unusually far from the mainland)
Former countries
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Aragonese Empire (more island-baed before possession of Kingdom of Naples in Italy and the Duchy of Neopatria in Greece).
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State of Presidi 1557-1800
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Clann Somhairle (yellow) c.1200: Kintyre nad Morvern (mainland Scotland) and Mull, Islay etc (islands)
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Crown of Aragon 1441
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Also Principality of Piombino: half Elba and half Piombino
Subunits
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Canada> Northwest Territories
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Canada> Nova Scotia includes Cape Breton Island
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Canada> Nunavut
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PR China> Hong Kong
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PR China> Hong Kong> Kwai Tsing District includes Tsing Yi
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PR China> Hong Kong>Sai Kung District (shore around, and islands within, Port Shelter harbour
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Germany> Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania> Ostvorpommern
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Netherlands> Friesland (3,349 km²) contains Vlieland (40.01 km²), Terschelling (88.10 km²), Ameland (60.02 km²), and Schiermonnikoog (39.94 km²)
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Netherlands> North Holland (2.670 km²) includes Texel (169.82 km²)
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Netherlands> South Holland (2.818 km²) contains Goeree-Overflakkee (262.73 km²)
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Netherlands> Zeeland (1,788 km²) contains Schouwen-Duiveland (231.07 km²)
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Norway> Nordland
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Sweden> Stockholm County> Österåker Municipality (orange; 311 km²) includes Ljusterö (62 km²)
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United Kingdom> Scotland> Argyll and Bute
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United States> Alaska> Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (16,990 km²) includes Kodiak Island (8,975 km²) and others
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United States> Michigan> Keweenaw County includes Isle Royale
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United States> New York State> New York City
Former subunits
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United Kingdom> Scotland (Traditional counties)> Ross-shire until 1975
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United Kingdom> Scotland (Traditional counties)> Argyllshire until 1975
