Archipelago

"Island chain" redirects here. For the strategy, see Island chain strategy. For other uses, see Archipelago (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with arpeggio or a cappella.

The Indonesian Archipelago, located in Asia and Oceania, is the largest archipelago in the world.
The Aegean Sea with its large number of islands is the origin of the term archipelago.
The Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar

An archipelago (/ˌɑːrkəˈpɛləɡoʊ/ ⓘ AR-kə-PEL-ə-goh),[1] sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Archipelagos are sometimes defined by political boundaries. For example, while they are geopolitically divided, the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands geologically form part of a larger Gulf Archipelago.[2]

  1. ^ "archipelago". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  2. ^ NOAA. "What is an archipelago?". National Ocean Service. Retrieved 10 May 2023.