Satellite photos of some of the most notable peninsulas on each continent.
A peninsula[1][2] is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides.[3][4][5] Peninsulas exist on each continent.[6][2] The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.[7][8]
- ^ (from Latin paeninsula; from paene 'almost' and insula 'island') "peninsula". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ a b Nadeau 2006, p. 5.
- ^ HMH 2004, p. 216.
- ^ "Definition of peninsula". Cambridge Dictionaries Online. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Kersey, Paul (23 July 2021). "What is a Peninsula?". Infoplease. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "peninsula". National Geographic Society. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Mis 2009, p. 20.
- ^ Niz 2006, p. 19.