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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Servais@discuss.tchncs.de to c/yurop@lemm.ee

Numbers are a bit old, here is an updated list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_islands_by_population

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[-] Spendrill@lemm.ee 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Interestingly this list isn't comprehensive either. It lists a few of the islands of Azores, of which there should be 9, and only "Madeira" although Madeira is both an island and an archipelago of several islands.

Edit: the article actually admits the list is not complete.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

Thank you! I was just wondering about the Isle of Man

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 6 points 4 months ago

This is a bit outdated; Iceland’s population is over 350,000 as of a year or two ago

[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 6 points 4 months ago

Oh, that's where Old Zeland is from

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

No actually Old Zealand is the old Dutch province of Zeeland.

[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago

pllllllbtntbtbtbt. next you'll tell me the earth is round

[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago
[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 7 points 4 months ago

No actually Old Zealand is the old Dutch province of Zeeland.

[-] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Germanic-language countries with big Navies, naming a province "Sea Land". Tale as old as Europe.

[-] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 4 months ago

Is Gran Canaria considered to be in Europe?

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 9 points 4 months ago

Geologically it should belong to Africa. Politically, it belongs to Spain, thus is 'European'.

[-] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 months ago

In that case where are all the French overseas territories like La Réunion with a population of ~870k?

[-] Servais@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

Good question, I was thinking about them too. I guess the author made an arbitrary decision to include the Canaries because they are "close enough" to Europe, and not include the rest of overseas territories of European countries

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

The macaronesia islands have been formed by the African and Atlantic plates moving apart, leaving a trail of islands: Cape Verde, Canaries islanda, Madeira islands. They all sit on the African plate. But both the Canaries and Madeira are regions of their respective countries with European identidy and culture.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 0 points 4 months ago

At least a much as Britain

[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago

Idk about the rest but iceland is 400k

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