Island country
An island country is a country that is completely confined to an island or island group. There are two basic types of island countries: (1) borderless countries, and (2) island countries that share borders with other island countries. The island countries that share borders with other island countries also often share similar cultural and social histories, though the political division between them may also be the result of a long standing political difference (which may have resulted in many wars).
The size of the islands can be very small or extremely large. In many cases, island countries are located close enough to a continental land mass, that bridges or tunnels can be constructed to effectively connect these countries to their continental neighbors. In other cases, islands may be located far away enough that they are effectively isolated from their neighbors and completely dependent upon nautical and air transportation for trade.
Smaller island countries often lack many natural resources, including viable agricultural land, and thus support smaller populations. These nations have traditionally turned to the ocean as a means to sustain their growth. In more recent times many smaller island nations have also become dependent upon tourism to bring in economic sustainability.
The opposite of an island country is a landlocked country. Though it is believed that there are more island countries than landlocked countries in NationStates, due to the nature of the multiverse this is difficult to confirm. The following is a list of island countries:
Flag | Country | Region | Borders |
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AHSCA | Pacific | Archpeligo | |
Aqua Anu | 10000 Islands | No land borders, waterspace is in a circular archepelego | |
Ariddia | Uhuhland | Nineteen islands. No land borders (except technically with ESAT); continental exclave Gnatanamo borders Uhuh-Topia. Ocean borders with West Ariddia. | |
Asgarnieu | 10000 Islands | Land borders with many small enclaves | |
Asyhlo AO | Cerescapia | No land borders; Sea borders with Metalgolem (disputed) and Pmace | |
Bazalonia | Atlantian Oceania | No Land Borders, but sea borders with Az-cz, Geisenfried, Milchama and Nedalia | |
Brutland and Norden | The South Pacific | No borders. | |
Candelaria And Marquez | Rushmore | The political entity of the Candelarias island group. Sea borders with several mainland countries. | |
Cookborough | Kingdom | None; Ocean Border with Cookesland | |
The Cooke Islands | Kingdom | None; Ocean Border with North Moon Island | |
Khenas | Swilantis | No land borders, Ocean border with Swilatia | |
Kurona | Xanadou | No land borders, Ocean border with Magic Sorcery | |
North Moon Island | Kingdom | None; Ocean Border with The Cooke Islands | |
Pa'atua | Pacific Ocean | Pa'atuan atoll. Population almost entirely resettled on Los'vi island. No land borders. | |
Prux | the Q Continuum | No Land Borders. Nearest land is Insaneindahead to the Northeast. | |
Sativaville | the Q Continuum | No Land Borders. Nearest land is 100 miles to the north (Wickedable) | |
Tiki Taki | Southern Malibu Islands | Single island; no land borders | |
Turori | Atlantian Oceania | No land borders, formerly part of The Tropics of Vilita, lying among the chain of islands in the Vilita Cove. | |
United Island Empires | Lesser Antilles | Single land border with Caseia | |
Unified Capitalizt States | Atlantian Oceania | Land borders with Bedistan, International City, and Lontorika | |
Vilita | Atlantian Oceania | No land borders, large central island with 4 supporting smaller islands to the East. Two of these Islands have since formed their own independent nation, the Island Emirate of Turori | |
Wickedable | the Q Continuum | No land Borders. A 40 mile long undersea tunnel connects the country to Qazox and a 20 mile bridge/tunnel complex connects the country to PoolShrimpers. | |
West Ariddia | Uhuhland | Land borders with North-West Ariddia. Ocean borders with Ariddia. |