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| Cover = Oracular Spectacular 2008.jpg |
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[[Image:Island nations.png|thumb|right|250px|Island countries in the world]] |
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| Name = Oracular Spectacular |
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An '''island country''' is a [[country]] that is wholly confined to an [[island]], several islands, an [[island group]] or several island groups, and has no territory on the [[mainland]] of a [[continent]]. Forty-seven of the [[List of countries|world's countries]] are island countries (2008), including most of the smallest ones. [[Australia]] is not included as it is geographically considered a continent. |
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| Released = October 2, 2007 (digital) <br/>January 22, 2008 (retail) <br/>March 10th, 2008 (UK hard re-release) |
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| Recorded = |
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| Type = studio |
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| Genre = [[Indie rock]]/[[Indie pop|pop]]<br /> [[Psychedelic]]<br /> [[Electronica]]<br /> [[Synth pop]] |
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| Length = 40:18 |
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| Label = [[Sony Records]]/[[Columbia Records]] |
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| Producer = [[Dave Fridmann]] |
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| Reviews = |
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* [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfuxzehldhe link] |
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* [[IGN]] (9.6/10) [http://music.ign.com/articles/852/852383p1.html link] |
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* [[NME]] (8/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/mgmt/9519 link] |
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* [[Pitchfork Media]] (6.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46197-oracular-spectacular link] |
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* [[Prefix]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/mgmt/oracular-spectacular/16336/ link] |
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*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/16604436/review/18057359/oracular_spectacular link] |
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* [[The Skinny]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/6750/141/ link] |
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* [[Q]] {{Rating|5|4}} |
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| Last album = '''''[[Time To Pretend EP]]'''''<br />(2005) |
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| This album = ''[[Oracular Spectacular]]''<br />(2007-2008) |
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| Next album = <br /> |
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| Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 |
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| Upper caption = Alternate cover |
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| Type = album |
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| Cover = MGMT_Oracular_Spectacular.jpg |
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| Lower caption = 2007 Digital Cover}} |
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| Artist = [[MGMT]] |
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}} |
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Island countries can be divided in two approximate groups. A group of large, relatively populous nations which are usually close to a [[continent]] including [[Japan]], [[New Zealand]], [[Sri Lanka]], the [[Philippines]], [[Cuba]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Madagascar]], and [[Indonesia]]. These countries typically share cultural and political similarities with their continental neighbours, although there are differences. Island locations have frequently been advantageous, providing isolation from invasion and the maritime abilities of the population gave advantage in regional and international trade. |
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'''''Oracular Spectacular''''' is the first major label studio album by [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] [[indie rock]] band [[MGMT]], released digitally October 2, 2007 on [[Columbia Records]], available in CD & LP formats from January 22, 2008.<ref name="Amazon.com">{{cite web | url = http://www.amazon.com/Oracular-Spectacular-MGMT/dp/B0010VD7EO | title = Oracular Spectacular on Amazon | work = [[Amazon.com]] | accessdate = 2008-01-01 }}</ref> The album features new versions of both "[[Kids (MGMT song)|Kids]]" and "[[Time to Pretend]]", songs from their previous release, ''[[Time To Pretend EP]]'' (2005), the opening track serving as a "mission statement" and theme continued through the proceeding tracks. [[Pitchfork Media]] compared [[MGMT]] to [[Muse (band)|Muse]] and [[Mew (band)|Mew]], but weaving in an early 90s Britpop sound.<ref name="Pitchfork Review">{{cite web | url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46197-oracular-spectacular | title = Oracular Spectacular: Review | work = [[Pitchfork Media]] | first = Eric | last = Harvey | accessdate = 2007-10-22 }}</ref> Prefix Magazine said the album "sounds like a college-dorm experiment gone horribly right."<ref name="Prefix album review">{{cite web | url = http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/mgmt/oracular-spectacular/16336/ | title = Oracular Spectacular: Album review | work = Prefix Magazine | first = Jeremy | last = Goldmeier | accessdate = 2007-11-26 }}</ref> |
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The other group comprises smaller island countries such as [[Malta]], [[Cyprus]], the [[Comoros]], the [[Bahamas]], [[Tonga]], and the [[Maldives]]. These countries tend to be very different from continental countries. Their small size usually means there is little agricultural land and rarely many [[natural resource]]s. However, in modern times, smaller island countries around the world have become centres for [[tourism]], which in many is the dominant industry. |
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==Track listing== |
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# "[[Time to Pretend]]" – 4:21 ''released 3 March 2008'' |
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# "Weekend Wars" – 4:12 |
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# "The Youth" – 3:48 |
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# "[[Electric Feel]]" – 3:49 ''released 23 June 2008'' |
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# "[[Kids (MGMT song)|Kids]]" – 5:02 ''released 13 October 2008'' |
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# "4th Dimensional Transition" – 3:58 |
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# "Pieces of What" – 2:43 |
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# "Of Moons, Birds & Monsters" – 4:46 |
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# "The Handshake" – 3:39 |
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# "Future Reflections" – 4:00 |
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Some island countries are centered on one or two major islands, such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[New Zealand]] or [[Japan]]. Others are spread out over hundreds or thousands of smaller islands, such as the [[Philippines]], [[Indonesia]] or the [[Maldives]]. Some island countries share their islands with other countries; these include the United Kingdom and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Haiti]] and [[Dominican Republic]], and [[Indonesia]], which shares islands with [[Papua New Guinea]], [[East Timor]] and [[Malaysia]]. |
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==Quotes== |
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*"Knowing that the ''[[Almost Famous]]'' notion of stardom doesn't exist anymore (if it ever did), the duo of Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser realize they're "fated to pretend." It's a charming idea-- making a career out of fantasizing-- and on ''Oracular Spectacular'', they not only accept their playacting destiny, they demonstrate that, just maybe, it's a path more people should take." - Eric Harvey, [[Pitchfork Media]]<br /> |
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==See also== |
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*"This space-rock gem mocks the clichéd coke-and-hookers rock-star lifestyle, over big synth whooshes." - Kevin O'Donnell of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on the single '[[Time to Pretend]].'<ref name="Artist to Watch">{{cite web | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323914/artist_to_watch_mgmt | title = Artist to Watch: MGMT | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | first = Kevin | last = O'Donnell | accessdate = 2007-11-14 }}</ref><br /> |
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* [[List of island countries]] |
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* [[List of islands]] (by country) |
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* [[List of countries]] |
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* [[List of island countries by population density]] |
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* [[Small Island Developing States]] |
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* [[Archipelago]] |
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[[Category:Island countries| ]] |
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*"We redid a lot of our songs that sounded too polished... Dave (producer [[David Fridmann]]) ended up running the tracks through this thing that crushed them and made them sound really gross again. They're a lot better now." - Ben Goldwasser in ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<ref name="Artist to Watch">{{cite web | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323914/artist_to_watch_mgmt | title = Artist to Watch: MGMT | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | first = Kevin | last = O'Donnell | accessdate = 2007-11-14 }}</ref><br /> |
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[[Category:Political geography|Island nation]] |
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[[bs:Ostrvska država]] |
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*"A bloated, uncomfortable, saturated throwback to no genre, time period, or movement in particular." - Dom Sinacola, Cokemachineglow<br /> |
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[[bg:Островна държава]] |
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[[ca:País insular]] |
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*"The apocalypse is in the zeitgeist... but it doesn't have to be about death and destruction; it could be the shattering of a mass hallucination…where the human race realizes its true potential!" - Andrew Vanwyngarden in [[Spin magazine|Spin]].com <ref name="Breaking Out: MGMT">{{cite web |
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[[da:Østat]] |
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|url = http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/2007/11/0712_mgmt/ |
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[[de:Inselstaat]] |
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|title = Breaking Out: MGMT |
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[[el:Νησιωτικό κράτος]] |
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|last = Marchese |
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[[es:País insular]] |
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|first = David |
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[[fr:État insulaire]] |
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|publisher = [[Spin]].com |
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[[gl:País insular]] |
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|date = [[2007-11-23]] |
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[[zh-classical:島國]] |
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|accessdate = 2007-11-23 |
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[[ko:섬나라]] |
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}}</ref> |
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[[hr:Otočna država]] |
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[[is:Eyríki]] |
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==Music Videos== |
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[[he:מדינת אי]] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mgmtmusic ''Electric Feel'' - Interactive Music Video Game] - a collection of screen captures of people playing the interactive music video game on [[YouTube]]. ([http://whoismgmt.com/efvideo/ Download])<br /> |
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[[sw:Nchi za visiwa]] |
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[[ku:Dewleta Giravî]] |
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*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVnRzEjpUmE ''Time to Pretend'' - Official Music Video] - [[YouTube]])<ref name="Time To Pretend">{{cite web | url = http://208.65.153.238/watch?v=XVnRzEjpUmE | title = Time To Pretend video | work = [[YouTube]] | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref> |
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[[lv:Salu valsts]] |
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[[hu:Szigetország]] |
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==Charts== |
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[[mk:Островска држава]] |
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[[nl:Eilandstaat]] |
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!align="left"|Chart (2008) |
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[[ja:島国]] |
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!align="center"|Peak<br />position |
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[[no:Øystat]] |
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[[nds:Inselstaat]] |
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|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] |
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[[pl:Państwo wyspiarskie]] |
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|align="center"|60 |
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[[pt:País insular]] |
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[[ru:Островное государство]] |
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|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'']] [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref name="Billboard charts">{{cite web | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=mgmt&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH&submit.x=34&submit.y=18 | title = Oracular Spectacular Top Heatseeker | work = [[Billboard_charts|Billboard]] | accessdate = 2008-04-08 }}</ref> |
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[[sr:Ostrvska država]] |
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|align="center"|1 |
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[[fi:Saarivaltio]] |
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[[sv:Östat]] |
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|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]] |
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[[ta:தீவு நாடு]] |
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|align="center"|12 |
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[[vi:Đảo quốc]] |
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[[zh-yue:島國]] |
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|align="left"|[[Irish Albums Chart]] <ref name="Irish Album Chart 13th March 2008">{{cite web | url = http://www.chart-track.com/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2008&year=2008&week=11 | title = Irish Album Chart 13th March 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-03 }}</ref> |
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[[zh:島嶼國家]] |
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|align="center"|5 |
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|align="left"|[[FIMI|Italian Albums Chart]] |
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|align="center"|85 |
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|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Albums Chart]]<ref name="ARIA Album Chart 13th May 2008">{{cite web | url = http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1G50 | title = Oracular Spectacular ARIA Albums | work = [[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Albums Chart]] | accessdate = 2008-05-13 }}</ref> |
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|align="center"|7 |
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|align="left"|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart]]<ref name="New Zealand Albums Chart">{{cite web | url = http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?cat=a&search=mgmt| title = Oracular Spectacular RIANZ Albums | work = charts.org.nz | accessdate = 2008-07-23 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{MGMT}} |
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[[Category:2007 albums]] |
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[[Category:Columbia Records albums]] |
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[[Category:MGMT albums]] |
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Revision as of 08:31, 10 October 2008
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into list of island countries. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2008. |
 | This article appears to contradict the article List of island countries. |
An island country is a country that is wholly confined to an island, several islands, an island group or several island groups, and has no territory on the mainland of a continent. Forty-seven of the world's countries are island countries (2008), including most of the smallest ones. Australia is not included as it is geographically considered a continent.
Island countries can be divided in two approximate groups. A group of large, relatively populous nations which are usually close to a continent including Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Cuba, the United Kingdom, Madagascar, and Indonesia. These countries typically share cultural and political similarities with their continental neighbours, although there are differences. Island locations have frequently been advantageous, providing isolation from invasion and the maritime abilities of the population gave advantage in regional and international trade.
The other group comprises smaller island countries such as Malta, Cyprus, the Comoros, the Bahamas, Tonga, and the Maldives. These countries tend to be very different from continental countries. Their small size usually means there is little agricultural land and rarely many natural resources. However, in modern times, smaller island countries around the world have become centres for tourism, which in many is the dominant industry.
Some island countries are centered on one or two major islands, such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand or Japan. Others are spread out over hundreds or thousands of smaller islands, such as the Philippines, Indonesia or the Maldives. Some island countries share their islands with other countries; these include the United Kingdom and Ireland, Haiti and Dominican Republic, and Indonesia, which shares islands with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia.