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What is the largest island in Asia?

Question #26552. Asked by pingu.
Last updated Aug 21 2016.

mk2norwich
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mk2norwich

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The largest island on the Asian continent is Borneo.

Jan 16 2003, 6:20 PM
riotgrrl
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riotgrrl
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10 of the world's 25 largest islands are in Asia:

1 Borneo %5BIndonesia, Malaysia + Brunei%5D (734,000 sq.km)
2 Sumatra %5BIndonesia%5D(434,000)
3 Honshu %5BJapan%5D (227,000)
4 Celebes %5BIndonesia%5D (179,000)
5 Java %5BIndonesia%5D (127,000)
6 Luzon %5BPhilippines%5D (105,000)
7 Mindanao %5BPhilippines%5D (95,000)
8 Hokkaido %5BJapan%5D (78,000)
9 Sakhalin %5BRussia%5D (76,000)
10 Sri Lanka (66,000)

link http://www.worldislandinfo.com/REGIONV1.html

[Link updated on August 22, 2016 by shuehorn]

Response last updated by shuehorn on Aug 21 2016.
Jan 18 2003, 12:29 AM
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