List of shared islands
The majority of all islands belong to the national territory of a single state or are each themselves a state. Islands with international borders are a rare exception that this list of shared islands provides an overview of.
Internationally recognized borders
Currently
Island name | Political Affiliation | Island type | Size in km² | Residents | current limits since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Guinea |
Indonesia Papua New Guinea |
Sea island | 786,000 | 7,100,000 | 1949 |
Borneo |
Brunei Indonesia Malaysia |
Sea island | 743.122 | 16,000,000 | 1963 |
Ireland |
Ireland United Kingdom |
Sea island | 84,421 | 5,600,000 | 1921 |
Hispaniola |
Dominican Republic Haiti |
Sea island | 74,700 | 21,679,000 | 1808 |
fire land |
Argentina Chile |
Sea island | 47.992 | 200,000 | 1881 |
Timor |
Indonesia East Timor |
Sea island | 33,850 | 2,900,000 | 2002 |
Corocoro |
Guyana Venezuela |
River island / sea island | 690 | uninhabited (nature reserve) | 1899 |
Pulau Sebatik |
Indonesia Malaysia |
Sea island | 452 | 20,000 | 1891 |
Usedom |
Germany Poland |
Sea island | 445 | 76,500 | 1945/50/89 a |
Heixiazi Dao |
People's Republic of China Russia |
River island | 350 | ? | 2008 |
Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten |
France Netherlands |
Sea island | 93 | 68,400 | 1648 |
Abagaitu Zhouzhu |
People's Republic of China Russia |
River island | 57.56 | 0 | 2008 |
Kataja b |
Finland Sweden |
Sea island | 0.71 | 0 | 1809 |
Passport Island c |
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
artificial Sea island | 0.66 | 0 | 1986 (approx.) |
Île de la Province |
Canada United States |
Sea island | 0.31 | 0 | |
Trolløya / Trollön |
Norway Sweden |
Sea island | 0.11 | 0 | |
Hisøya / Hisön |
Norway Sweden |
Sea island | 0.08 | 0 | |
Storøya / Storön (Utgardsjoen) |
Norway Sweden |
Sea island | 0.04 | 0 | |
Market |
Finland Sweden |
Sea island | 0.033 | 0 | 1809/1985 |
Koiluoto |
Finland Russia |
Sea island | <0.033 | 0 | 1945 |
Island in the Moselle ( Apach lock ) d |
Germany France (? Luxembourg ) |
River island | 0.012 | 0 | 1945? |
Herb stone |
Austria Germany |
Rock in the Danube | 0.00045 | 0 | ... |
Treriksröset |
Finland Norway Sweden |
artificial Sea island | 0.00004 | 0 | 1926 |
a 1950 Regulation due to waterworks for Swinoujscie on Wolgastsee, 1989 definition of the sea border in front of the Swinemünde roadstead.
bKataja has not been divided since 1809. Originally the border ran in the sea between Kataja and the smaller Russian island Inakari, but these grew together over time due to the uplift of the land .
cPassport Island was artificially piled up about in the middle of the King Fahd Causeway to handle border formalities.
dThe unnamed island is mostly in France. The rest is joint German-Luxembourg territory .
Historical (selection)
Island name | Political Affiliation | Island type | Size in km² | current limits since |
---|---|---|---|---|
Great Britain |
England Scotland Wales |
Sea island | 229,850 | until 1707 |
Sakhalin |
Russia / Soviet Union Japan |
Sea island | 76,400 | 1905-1945 |
Island of Rebirth e |
Kazakhstan Uzbekistan |
Lake island, now part of the mainland | - | 1991-2002 |
Sylt |
Denmark Duchy of Schleswig |
Sea island | 99.14 | 1261-1864 |
Foehr |
Denmark Duchy of Schleswig |
Sea island | 82.82 | 1261-1864 |
Rømø |
Denmark Duchy of Schleswig |
Sea island | 128.86 | 1261-1864 |
Masirah f |
Oman Hadramaut |
Sea island | 649 | 1856 |
eThe island of rebirth has not been an island since 2002 due to the silting up of the Aral Sea and the resulting connection with the mainland.
fMasirah was split between Oman and Hadhar-el-Mout according to a map from 1856 .
Controversial borders
Island name | Political Affiliation | Island type | Size in km² | Residents | current limits since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuba |
Cuba United States : Guantanamo Bay Naval Base f |
Sea island | 110,000 | 11,300,000 | 1903 |
Cyprus |
Republic of Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus United Kingdom : Akrotiri and Dekelia g |
Sea island | 9,251 | 1,000,000 | 1974 and 1983 respectively |
fThe status of the military base under international law is controversial. The USA invokes an open-ended lease with Cuba. Cuba has not recognized the lease since 1960 at the latest and regards the military base as illegal. The border of the military base has a different character than a US military base z. B. in Germany.
GAkrotiri and Dekelia are still British sovereign base areas after the independence of Cyprus and are counted by Great Britain to the British overseas territories . The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, proclaimed in 1983, is not recognized by the international community.
Jointly exercised sovereignty ( condominium )
Island name | Political Affiliation | Island type | Size in km² | current limits since |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hans Island |
Greenland Canada |
Sea island | 1.3 km² | 2005 |
Pheasant Island |
France Spain |
River island | 0.0068 km² | 1659 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Wyld: Arabia (map, 1856)