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- Indonesia – with many large volcanic islands such as Java, Sumatra, Bali, and Sulawesi
- Japan – with islands like Honshu, Hokkaido, and Kyushu being of volcanic origin
- Papua New Guinea – with New Britain and New Ireland being notable volcanic islands
- Philippines – with islands like Luzon, Mindanao, and Negros having active volcanoes
- Iceland – with the whole country being essentially a large volcanic island
- United States – with Hawaii being a well-known volcanic island chain
- Cape Verde – with several volcanic islands including Fogo and Santo Antão
- Comoros – with Grande Comore being a large volcanic island
- Vanuatu – with islands like Ambrym, Tanna, and Epi being volcanic
- Kiribati – with Banaba being a notable volcanic island.
World Top Ten Countries With Largest Volcanic Islands 2017 |
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Sr.No. | Islands | Area in sq km |
1 | Sumatra, Indonesia | 443,066 sq km |
2 | Honshu, Japan | 225,800 sq km |
3 | Java, Indonesia | 138,794 sq km |
4 | North Island, NZ | 111,583 sq km |
5 | Luzon, Philippines | 109,965 sq km |
6 | Iceland | 103,000 sq km |
7 | Mindanao, Philippines | 97,530 sq km |
8 | Hokkaido, Japan | 78,719 sq km |
9 | New Britain, PNG | 35,145 sq km |
10 | Halmaherea, Indonesia | 18,040 sq km |
Source: http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/islands.htm
World Top Ten – Geography Maps |