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Most political regions consist either entirely of islands, or else of a portion of a large landmass with perhaps some relatively small islands off the coast of this. This is a list of regions where much but not all the land is away from the mainland. Mainland in the case of
countrys is a
continental landmass (except for PNG); for political subdivisions, mainland may be a main island (e.g.
Great Britain in the case of
Argyllshire ).
Countries
Equatorial Guinea : capital
Malabo is on
Bioko island, which is small in relative size but large in population (and unusually far from the mainland)
Former countries
Also
Principality of Piombino : half
Elba and half
Piombino
Subunits
PR China> Hong Kong>
Kwai Tsing District includes
Tsing Yi
PR China> Hong Kong>
Sai Kung District (shore around, and islands within,
Port Shelter harbour
PR China> Hong Kong>
Tsuen Wan District includes part of
Lantau ,
Ma Wan , and others.
Croatia>
Zadar County includes
Dugi otok ,
Ugljan ,
Pašman and most of
Pag
Netherlands >
Friesland (3,349 km²) contains
Vlieland (40.01 km²),
Terschelling (88.10 km²),
Ameland (60.02 km²), and
Schiermonnikoog (39.94 km²)
Netherlands>
North Holland (2.670 km²) includes
Texel (169.82 km²)
Netherlands>
South Holland (2.818 km²) contains
Goeree-Overflakkee (262.73 km²)
Netherlands>
Zeeland (1,788 km²) contains
Schouwen-Duiveland (231.07 km²)
Sweden> Stockholm County>
Österåker Municipality (orange; 311 km²) includes
Ljusterö (62 km²)
United Kingdom> Scotland>
Argyll and Bute
United Kingdom> Scotland>
Highland >
Skye and Lochalsh includes
Skye
United States> Alaska>
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska (16,990 km²) includes
Kodiak Island (8,975 km²) and others
United States> Michigan>
Keweenaw County includes
Isle Royale
Vietnam >
Kien Giang Province (6,299 km²) contains
Phú Quốc (585 km²)
Former subunits