1 Greenland:
The world's biggest island, it has an area of 836,000 square miles and a population of only 56,000.
2 New Guinea: Lying in the Pacific Ocean, north of Australia, it comprises Papua New Guinea and part of Indonesia.
3 Borneo: Also containing part of Indonesia as well as Malaysia and Brunei.
4 Madagascar: A mountainous island located off the south-east coast of Africa.
5 Baffin Island: The largest island in Canada, named after the English explorer William Baffin.
6 Sumatra: Also in the South Pacific, it is the largest island entirely in Indonesia.
7 Honshu: The most populous island of Japan, it means 'Main Island' or 'Main Province'.
8 Victoria Island: Situated in the high Canadian Arctic, only 1800 people live there.
9 Great Britain: Containing England, Scotland and Wales, it is the largest island in Europe.
10 Ellesmere Island: Also in the Canadian Arctic, large portions of it are covered in glaciers and icecaps.
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