Island Giants: Discover the Earth's 6 Largest Islands

3rd April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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6: Sumatra (Indonesia)

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5: Baffin Island (Canada)

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4: Madagascar

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3: Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei)

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2: New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)

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1: Greenland (Denmark)

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