examples:
Tierra del Fuego
an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina
América Central
the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
Jamaica
an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
Barbados
easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
Trinidad
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
Chipre
an island in the eastern Mediterranean
Creta
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
Cerdeña
an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy
Sicilia
the largest island in the Mediterranean
Groenlandia
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
Tasmania
an island off the southeastern coast of Australia
Nueva Caledonia
an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand
Nueva Guinea
a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea
Nueva Irlanda
an island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
Islas británicas
Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic
Java
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
Bali
an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
Sumatra
a mountainous island in western Indonesia
laca de China
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Córcega
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
Islandia
a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
Madagascar
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
Malta
a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
Tahití
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
Samoa
a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
Singapur
an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula
Zanzibar
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
Hawai
the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks
Europa
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
types:
archipiélago
a group of many islands in a large body of water
isla
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
istmo
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
península
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
brezal,
páramo
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
nevero
a permanent wide expanse of snow
lengua
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
estepa
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
subcontinente
a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
tundra
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen