The smallest peninsula in the world. smallest inhabited islands
How many islands are there in the world? Perhaps this is the most mysterious information. Although many researchers claim that there are about 500 thousand of them on planet Earth. They differ in size, distance from continents, number of inhabitants and other factors. Each of them has its own history, and some are even legendary. We offer you a selection of the smallest islands in the world that attract the attention of tourists.
Bishop Rock
The smallest built-up island in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is located 6400 m west of the Scilly archipelago in Cornwall. The area of the island is only 720 sq. It is so small that only one building is located on its entire territory - a 49-meter tower of a granite lighthouse, which for several centuries saved many ships from shipwreck. From 1858 until 1992, there were keepers at the lighthouse, who had to live next door to the ever-raging sea elements. Today, Bishop Rock is very popular with tourists. old lighthouse conduct boat trips and provide an opportunity for extreme lovers to live there for a period of one to three weeks.
How to get there: from major cities in England to the only airport on the Scilly archipelago - St. Marys, then by boat or helicopter to the island.
Tiberina (Isola Tiberina)
A small island, shaped like a ship that has run aground, is located on the Tiber River in Rome. Its area is 270 m long and 67 m wide. Any tourist can get to the island. To do this, you do not have to hire a helicopter or rent a boat, you can reach it on foot - Tiberina is connected to the capital of Italy by two ancient bridges, Fabrizio and Honor. Many legends and myths are associated with this island, which are so intertwined with official historical facts that it is already difficult to figure out where is the truth and where is fiction. Currently, the current hospital of San Giovanni di Dio, better known as Fatebenefratelli, the Pierleoni fortress tower and the Basilica of St. Bartolomeo are located on the territory of Tiberina.
How to get there: from the center of Rome on foot or by car. The island is located on the Tiber embankment, not far from the Trastevere area and the Jewish quarter.
Bay Island (Dunbar Rock)
Rumor has it that on this tiny island in Honduras more than a hundred years ago, a pirate nicknamed Blackbeard hid his treasures in Dunbar Rock. Yes, it’s so good that so far no one has been able to find this mysterious treasure. Apparently, that's why Bay was so often resold. Today, on the territory of the island, whose area does not exceed half a hectare, a three-story villa is built, surrounded by a man-made oak forest. This piece of land is especially fond of scuba diving fans who come here to watch the rich fauna and flora in clear water.
How to get there: by plane or ferry from the largest cities of Honduras to the island of Guanaja, then by boat to the villa.
Enough Space (Just Room Enough Island)
It is this island that is the smallest inhabited island in the world, but not officially, like Bishop Rock, but in fact. Its area is only 306 sq. m. But this was enough for the American family Sizeland, who purchased it in 1950 to plant a tree there and build a cottage with a veranda. Just Room Enough Island is part of the Thousand Islands archipelago, located on the St. Lawrence River along the border of Canada and the United States. In total, there are 1864 islands in the archipelago, the sizes of which range from 100 sq. km to land plots of about 0.1 sq. m.
How to get there: by car from the nearest Canadian cities or from any big city Western America to national park"Thousand Islands" either on public transport- Greyhound bus from Brockville or Kingston (Canada). Then by boat or pleasure boat to the island.
Fula
One of the Shetland Islands and the most remote from all the inhabited islands of Britain. Fula is located 32 km west of neighboring island. But despite this, more than 30 people currently live on the island. They are all like one big, friendly family. Most of them make a living from fishing, sheep farming and tourism. Fula Island is very attractive for tourists, but not everyone dares to visit it because of frequent storms. In case of bad weather, it is simply not possible to leave from there. And the locals say it's one of the reasons they love living on the island. They are not even embarrassed by the fact that for food and medical care you need to sail on a boat or fly across the ocean. By the way, there is Internet and telephone connection on the island, so fans of social networks will not be bored there.
How to get there: by air from Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness or London to Shetland. Or a 12-hour ferry ride from Aberdeen and Kirkwall. Further by plane or by sea from Mainland Island to Fula Island. However, it is worth considering that flights to Fulu are not regular.
Pitcairn Islands
This two-mile inhabited island is located in the southern part of Pacific Ocean. It will take a very long time to get to it. Therefore, not everyone dares to go on such a long journey on their own. It is known that with the discovery panama canal Pitcairn is visited 4 times a year for a few hours cruise ships. During this time, tourists have time to explore local attractions and chat with local residents. There are currently 50 people living on Pitcairn, all descendants of the notorious HMS Bounty mutineers who settled the island in 1790. Of these, only 15 people are able-bodied. That is why in 2014 the Pitcairn government tried to attract new settlers to the island and launched a special program for this. However, there were very few people who wanted to live away from world centers - only one person took a chance and applied for a visa.
How to get there: From Tahiti, a 4-hour flight to Gambier Island (planes fly only once a week) and more than a day by sea from Mangareva (Gambier) Island to Pitcairn.
Atoll Suwarrow
This real island treasure, which is located in the South Pacific. And if a hidden treasure has not yet been found on Bay Island, then a chest with gold coins has already been dug up on this piece of land. But Suvorov Atoll is known not only for its treasures, in 1978 the first and so far the only one was created on its territory. national park Cook Islands, where many sea birds nest, including turquoise parrots. The atoll is a group of coral islands, which sometimes reach only a few tens of square meters and encircle two lagoons - both large and deep. The entire land area is 1.68 sq. km. This place is very popular among divers and pearl seekers. opened coral island Russian navigator Mikhail Lazarev, who visited here on September 17, 1814. His ship, on which he discovered this piece of land, was called "Suvorov", and therefore the atoll got its name.
How to get there: from Australia, New Zealand, USA or French Polynesia to the island of Rarotonga, then with the help of the Bounty Bay research vessel or, after obtaining permission, on your own on a rented yacht.
Mont Saint Michel
The rocky island-fortress with a height of 80 m and about 950 m in circumference is located in Lower Normandy in northwestern France. Perhaps this is one of the most popular areas of land for tourists. About 3 million people visit Mont Saint-Michel every year. They are attracted to him interesting story origin and unique architecture. In addition, the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is the fourth pilgrimage site in the West after Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela. Twice a year it is especially crowded here: when the day of the appearance of the Archangel Michael in Monte Gargano is celebrated and on the day of the consecration of the Roman altar dedicated to the archangel. It is worth noting that this island is not only a tourist attraction and an important pilgrimage center, but also a place of residence for several dozen people.
How to get there: from the center of Paris to sightseeing bus, rental car or high-speed train from Gare Montparnasse.
Caye Chapel
The resort island, just two and a half miles long, is located 20 km off the coast of Belize in the western part of Caribbean. Despite its small size, Caye Chapelle has a private airstrip, 8 villas, apartments, bars and restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, large complex pools and more than 2 kilometers of virgin sandy beaches. The Caye Chapel Resort can accommodate a maximum of 50 guests. Although everyone who can afford it has the opportunity to relax on the island only by himself, with his family or with his cheerful company. The standard stay includes the option of exclusive rental of the entire island for 3 days or more.
How to get there: Via a 2-hour flight from the US mainland or a 10-minute flight from Belize City (BZE).
The area of the Crimean peninsula, which became part of Russia several years ago, is 27,000 km². However, land areas from this geographical category. Let's try to find the most large peninsula in the world on the globe of the Earth, listing the ten largest parts of the continents, crashing into the ocean or sea.
Top 10 largest peninsulas in the world
The geography of the planet is bizarre and does not recognize strict geometric outlines. From the polar Russian coast to the harsh ice expanses of Antarctica, one can see similar islands, but sections of the continents connected to the rest of the land.
10. Taimyr. Here is the extreme north point continent of Eurasia. Not a single city can be found on 400 thousand km². The largest settlement is the village of Karaul, where less than 800 people live. In the winter hut, on the site of which the village was built, the polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen stopped during his trip to Siberia. Cold rivers flow in this region, inhospitable mountains rise. Agriculture is impossible in the tundra, and the population is gradually declining.
9. The Balkan Peninsula is washed by the Black and Mediterranean Seas, as well as several smaller ones. In this part of Europe, life has always been in full swing, and history has been created. From medieval battles between Serbia, Byzantium and the Bulgarian kingdom to the Yugoslav conflicts of the 1990s, these events took place on this 505 thousand km² land area.
8. The Iberian or Iberian Peninsula is a distinct part of southwestern Europe. The waves of the Atlantic break on its shores and mediterranean sea. Tourists go here to see Cape Roca - the most western part European continent and the southernmost - Cape Morocco. Spain and Portugal are located on the peninsula, a piece of France and the tiny principality of Andorra, the territory of Gibraltar. The Central Cordillera is also stretched here - a mountain range 400 km long. The area of the Iberian Peninsula is 582 thousand km².
7. Somalia was nicknamed the Horn of Africa for its distinctive shape. The waters of the Indian Ocean splash along its shores, the waves of the Gulf of Aden wash. The territory is occupied by plateaus and plateaus. The climate is dry and there is little rainfall. Peninsula Somalia - real paradise for reptiles, of which there are more than 90 species. The site area is 750 thousand km².
6. The Scandinavian Peninsula is the birthplace of the brave Viking sailors. In the north-west of Europe, a land of stunning beauty stretches, cut by bizarre fjords. Sweden and Norway are located here, as well as part of Finland. The territory occupies 800 thousand km².
5. The Labrador Peninsula is located in North America in eastern Canada. It is washed by the waves of the Atlantic, the Hudson Bay and the Strait. It is here that the Gulf of St. Lawrence is located - the estuary, i.e. the place where the river of the same name flows into the ocean, which is the largest in the world. Many rivers and lakes turn the mainland into an amazing nature reserve with an area of 1 million 600 thousand km².
4. The Hindustan Peninsula is located in the southern part of Asia. In addition to India, the states of Bangladesh and part of Pakistan are located here. splashing on the coast Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. The climate of Hindustan is monsoonal and subequatorial. Half of the area is occupied by the Deccan Plateau, localized in the central region, and the entire territory of the peninsula is 2 million km².
3. Indochina is half way from one major state to another. Seeing in the natives the features of two peoples - the Indians and the Chinese - the Europeans gave the corresponding name to the peninsula in southeast Asia. The waves of the South China Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Strait of Malacca and the Andaman Sea break on its shores. The southern part stretches in a narrow strip of the Malay Peninsula to the south. The total area of Indochina is 2 million 88 thousand km².
2. West Antarctica is the lifeless spaces of the southern continent hidden by the ice crust. The Transantarctic Mountains separate this piece of land from another major region of the mainland. The territory is 2 million 690 thousand km².
The largest peninsula in the world
The largest area is occupied by an arid and desert region, the only wealth of which is oil, natural gas and sand.
1. The Arabian Peninsula is mostly occupied by Saudi Arabia and is located in the southwestern part of Asia. Smaller states on the territory of the land area are Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. All this is located on 3 million 250 thousand km². The shores of the peninsula are washed by the Oman, Aden and Persian Gulfs, the Arabian and Red Seas.
The peninsula that exists in the world is larger than West Antarctica or Indochina. The Arabian land is all desert with skyscraper cities built thanks to oil and gas wealth.
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1. Arabian Peninsula, 2730 thousand km²
The largest in the world is the Arabian Peninsula, its area reaches almost three million square kilometers. Big size, right? This area can accommodate ten Italy. But most of it is Saudi Arabia, there is still room for Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the United United Arab Emirates. Located in the southwest of Asia, the Arabian Peninsula is washed by the Red and Arabian Seas, as well as the Gulf of Aden, Persian and Oman. The sun shines here tirelessly! The peninsula is rich in oil deposits and natural gas.
2. West Antarctica, 2690 thousand km²
Unlike the hot Arabian Peninsula, West Antarctica is the coldest of the peninsulas. It is smaller in area than its hot predecessor, and is one of the two main regions of Antarctica that are separated by the Transarctic Mountains. This peninsula is not just cold, but very cold - most of it is covered with ice. It is interesting that this name, although it existed for a long time, was documented during the International Geophysical Year - 1958.
3. Indochina, 2088 thousand km²
Let's return to Asia, to the warm sun - we move east and see the Indochina peninsula. Its area is two and a half million square kilometers. This peninsula is bordered by the Andaman and South China Seas, as well as the Siam, Bengal and Tonkin bays and the Malacca Strait. There are many rivers, the climate is quite humid, so for the most part rice is cultivated here. Local states - Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam.
4. Hindustan, 2000 thousand km²
The area of Hindustan is exactly two million square kilometers and it is again located in Asia. There are only three states here - Bangladesh, Pakistan and, of course, India. The inhabitants of these countries have access to the waters of the Indian Ocean, and the only bay- Bengali.
5. Labrador, 1600 thousand km²
While we leave Asia, and go to the shores North America, or rather to the shores of the Labrador Peninsula. More than one and a half million square kilometers in eastern Canada. Here you have easy access to the waters of the Atlantic, the Hudson Bay and the Strait, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There are also many rivers here - Churchill, Arno, Fey, La Grande, Coxoak, Grand Balen, Petit Balen, George, Povungkituk, and many lakes. Interesting vegetation and significant fur resources - lynxes, muskrats, foxes.
6. Scandinavian Peninsula, 800 thousand km²
All other peninsulas in our list are much smaller in area than those in the first part. 800 thousand km² is the area of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which is located in the north-west of Europe, here it is the largest. The peninsula contains Norway and Sweden, as well as partially Finland. It is on this peninsula that interesting rock“The troll tongue we mentioned a while ago.
7. Somalia, 750 thousand km²
Slightly smaller in size is the Somali peninsula. Again we return to the scorching sun - this time to Africa. Somalia is also called the Horn of Africa - it very much resembles it with its shape. This horn washes the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. There are several national parks and reserves of international importance, however, nature still suffers from exhaustion. Many animals are threatened with extinction here, and there are more reptiles in Somalia than anywhere else, and 90 of them live exclusively in the Horn of Africa.
8. Iberian Peninsula, 582 thousand km²
The Iberian or Iberian Peninsula is washed by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the peninsula is occupied by Spain, 15% by Portugal, and a tiny part belongs to France, Andorra and the UK. The second name appeared thanks to the Iberian people who lived in this territory before.
9. Balkan Peninsula 505 thousand km²
We stay in Europe and look at the third largest Balkan Peninsula here. Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, Romania, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina are located on half a million square kilometers. This is such an impressive list. And here are the Balkan Mountains, which is why the peninsula was also named. Here began the first World War with the assassination of Prince Franz Ferdinand.
10. Asia Minor and Taimyr, 400 thousand km²
The last place in our top ten was shared by two large peninsulas with a conditionally equal area of four hundred thousand km² - these are Asia Minor and Taimyr. As you may have guessed, we are back in Asia again. This place is also called Anatolia - beautiful, isn't it? The waters here are the Black, Marmara, Mediterranean and Aegean seas, as well as the Bosporus and Dardanelles. The entire territory of the peninsula is occupied by Türkiye.
Taimyr is located in Russia, and here it is washed by the Laptev and Kara Seas. This is the territory Krasnoyarsk Territory, on the peninsula there are several large lakes and rivers. It is quite cool here, the summer is short and far from the warmest. Live here, of course, northern animals adapted to such an environment. The peninsula was uninhabited for quite a long time, but later people learned to join the harsh climate.