Question

Which is called 'Island continent'?
(A) Austria
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) UK

Answer 1

Hint: Any body of land smaller than a continent that is completely surrounded by water is referred to as an island. Oceans, seas, streams, and rivers all have islands. An archipelago is a collection of islands. Islands have served as a port of call for ships for decades. Many islands have been home to some of the world's most rare and interesting species as a result of their isolation.

Complete answer:
Option (A) Austria : Austria is bordered by the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia to the south, Italy to the southwest, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, and Germany to the northwest. Since, Austria is surrounded by many countries hence, it cannot be an island. Therefore, Option (A) Austria is incorrect.

Option (B) Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka is a small island in the Indian Ocean to the south of the Indian Subcontinent. It covers a total area of 65,525 square kilometres. It is an island in the Indian Ocean, situated southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. The total area, minus freshwater water, is 62,336 square kilometres. It has a maximum length of 432 kilometres and a maximum width of 224 kilometres. Hence, the correct option is (B) Sri Lanka.

Option (C) Pakistan : Pakistan is bordered on the east by India, on the northwest by Afghanistan, and on the west by Iran, and on the northeast by China. Since, Pakistan is surrounded by many countries hence, it cannot be an island. Therefore, option (C) Pakistan is incorrect.

Option (D) UK : The United Kingdom is an island nation off the north-western coast of Europe. But it's not a continent. Hence, it is not an island continent. Therefore, option (D) UK is incorrect.

So, the correct option is (B) Sri Lanka.

Note: Many of the islands are tiny, measuring less than half a hectare in size (one acre). Islets are the common name for these small islands. Aits and eyots are terms used to describe river islands. The size of other islands is enormous. Greenland, for example, is around 2,166,000 square kilometres in size (836,000 square miles).