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:

List of island countries

Flag	Country	Region	Borders
	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	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
	Vuhifellian Federation	Command and Conquer Universe	No land borders with any NS Nation. Overseas colonies and protectorates on several continents.
	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.