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| Top 10 Largest Islands Shared Between Nations Posted: 31 Mar 2012 09:06 PM PDT Islands are sometimes divided between countries and nations. Some live peacefully, others have fought bloodily to get what is theirs. Here is just 1 list of largest islands divided between 2 or more nation-states.
1. New Guinea
Area: 785, 753 Km2 Description: This is the second largest island and is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Anthropologically New Guinea is a part of Melanesia. Politically, the western half of this island is divided into 2 provinces: Papua and West Papua (both Indonesian territories). The eastern half is its own country, Papua New Guinea.
2. Borneo:
Area: 748, 168 km2 Description: This is the third largest island in the world and is near Java Island, Indonesia. 3 countries currently have a claim to the island. Here one can find the oldest rainforests in the world, the Daintree Rainforest. Malaysia-26% Brunei: 1% Indonesia: 73%
3. Cuba:
Area: 110, 861 km2 Description: The Island consists of one main island and several smaller islands. During the Spanish-American War, Spain relinquished its territories to the latter. Then territories included Puerto Rico, Cuba Philippines and Guam in the Treaty of Paris in 1898. When taking office, Theodore Roosevelt abandoned the treaty and gave Cuba its independence in 1902. The loophole allowed US to retain rights to intervene in Cuban Affairs and allowed US to lease Guantanamo Bay from Cuba (Platt Agreement).
4. Ireland:
Area: 110, 861 km2 Description: This is the third largest island in Europe and 20th largest in the world. The Island is split into 2 by the Irish Sea: Great Britain and the independent Irish state.
5. Hispaniola
Area: 81, 638 km2 Description: This is a major island in the Caribbean. It recently made news in January of 2010 with a deadly earthquake in Haiti. The Dominican Republic side was unaffected. Both countries are different as Dominicans speak Spanish and Haitians speak French and Creole.
6. Tierra de Fuego:
Area: 73, 929 km2 Description: This is an archipelago that is situated in the south of South America. The main island is divided between the two named countries. There are also smaller islands including Cape Horn (which is part of Chile).
7. Timor
Area: 47, 401 km2 Description: This island is located in Maritime Southeast Asia. It contains the independent state of East Timor and West Timor which belongs to Indonesia. The word is Malay for east.
8. Cyprus
Area: 28 418 km2 Description: Political tensions between the Greeks and Turkish factions of the country continue. The Turkish people also created the Turkish Cypriot State, which is not recognized by United Nations and other countries in the world.
9. Sebatik Island
Area: 452 km2 Description: The line that divides the two country stops at the eastern edge of Sebatik. Interestingly enough, Unarang Rock and some of the area in the East are disputed. This is especially the case when it comes to oil deposits in the Ambalat region.
10. Usedom
Area: 445 km2 Description: This is essentially where Poland meets Germany. The island is known as a popular summer attraction ever since the 19th century.
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