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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“He is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
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As the merry country lad?”
—Nicholas Breton (1542–1626)