Island Countries

Island Countries

An island country is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. As of 2011, 47 (approximately 25%) of the 193 UN member states are island countries.

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Famous quotes containing the words island and/or countries:

    “Beyond this island bound
    By a thin sea of flesh
    And a bone coast ...”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    “The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife.”
    —Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)