🏝️ IslandGuess

An island is shown on the 3D globe with a fact — name it to score.

Islands are worlds within worlds. Greenland spans 2.17 million square kilometers — the largest island on Earth, but 80% covered in ice. Borneo is shared by three countries and contains rainforests millions of years old. Madagascar split from Africa 88 million years ago, evolving unique wildlife found nowhere else.

IslandGuess explores 40 major islands using a 3D globe with location markers. Each island's size, location, and unique characteristics are revealed as you play. The map auto-zooms to show islands in their geographic context — from the Mediterranean to the South Pacific.

How to Play

• An island location is shown on the 3D globe with a marker
• The map auto-zooms to show the island's region
• A fact with area and countries is displayed
• Type the island name and press Enter to guess
• 10 rounds per game

Learning Tips

💡 Greenland is the largest island (2.17M km²) — Australia is a continent
💡 New Guinea is #2, Borneo is #3 — both shared by multiple countries
💡 Japan's Honshu is the most populous island
💡 Iceland is the largest island that is also a country

All 40 Islands

Island	Area (km²)	Continent	Countries	Coordinates	Fact
Greenland	2,166,086	North America	Denmark	72.0°, -40.0°	This 2,166,086 km² island is the world's largest, mostly covered by a massive ice sheet.
New Guinea	785,753	Oceania	Indonesia, Papua New Guinea	-5.0°, 140.0°	This massive island is split almost equally between Indonesia in the west and an independent nation in the east.
Borneo	743,330	Asia	Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei	1.0°, 114.0°	This giant island is famous for its biodiverse rainforests and is shared by three different countries.
Madagascar	587,041	Africa	Madagascar	-19.0°, 47.0°	This biodiversity hotspot is the largest island in the Indian Ocean, home to thousands of unique animal species like lemurs.
Baffin Island	507,451	North America	Canada	69.0°, -72.0°	This enormous, sparsely populated island is the largest in Canada and lies within the Arctic Circle.
Sumatra	473,481	Asia	Indonesia	0.0°, 101.0°	Straddling the equator, this rugged island is the largest entirely within Indonesia and is known for its volcanic landscape.
Honshu	227,960	Asia	Japan	36.0°, 138.0°	This highly populous island contains Mount Fuji and Tokyo, serving as the historical and economic heart of Japan.
Victoria Island	217,291	North America	Canada	71.0°, -110.0°	This large island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago is shared between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Great Britain	209,331	Europe	United Kingdom	53.0°, -1.5°	This highly populated island is the largest in Europe and forms the majority of the United Kingdom's territory.
Ellesmere Island	196,236	North America	Canada	79.0°, -85.0°	This rugged, mountainous island is Canada's northernmost major landmass, featuring Cape Columbia.
Sulawesi	174,600	Asia	Indonesia	-2.0°, 121.0°	This uniquely four-peninsula, K-shaped island is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands.
South Island	150,437	Oceania	New Zealand	-43.0°, 171.0°	This island features the spectacular Southern Alps and is the larger but less populous of New Zealand's main islands.
Java	138,794	Asia	Indonesia	-7.0°, 110.0°	This volcanic island is home to the capital Jakarta and is the most populous island on Earth.
North Island	113,729	Oceania	New Zealand	-38.0°, 176.0°	This island is home to the capital Wellington, the largest city Auckland, and active geothermal zones.
Luzon	109,965	Asia	Philippines	16.0°, 121.0°	This economic powerhouse is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, containing Manila.
Newfoundland	108,860	North America	Canada	49.0°, -56.0°	This rocky island off Canada's Atlantic coast was visited by Norse explorers around 1000 AD.
Cuba	105,806	North America	Cuba	21.5°, -79.0°	This vibrant Caribbean island country lies at the intersection of the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean.
Iceland	103,000	Europe	Iceland	65.0°, -19.0°	This volcanic island country near the Arctic Circle is famous for its hot springs, geysers, and glaciers.
Mindanao	97,530	Asia	Philippines	8.0°, 125.0°	This southernmost major island of the Philippines is known for its high peaks and cultural diversity.
Ireland	84,421	Europe	Ireland, United Kingdom	53.0°, -8.0°	Known as the Emerald Isle, this island is politically divided between an independent republic and Northern Ireland.
Hokkaido	77,981	Asia	Japan	43.5°, 143.0°	This northernmost of Japan's four main islands is famous for its pristine wilderness and cold winter weather.
Hispaniola	76,192	North America	Dominican Republic, Haiti	19.0°, -71.0°	This Caribbean island is shared by two sovereign nations with distinct histories and cultures.
Sakhalin	72,492	Asia	Russia	51.0°, 143.0°	This large, elongated island in the North Pacific is situated directly north of Japan and is controlled by Russia.
Tasmania	68,401	Oceania	Australia	-42.0°, 147.0°	This isolated island state of Australia features rugged wilderness, unique wildlife, and historic penal colonies.
Sri Lanka	65,268	Asia	Sri Lanka	7.8°, 80.5°	Formerly known as Ceylon, this tear-shaped island in the Indian Ocean is famous for tea production and ancient ruins.
Kyushu	36,782	Asia	Japan	33.0°, 131.0°	The third-largest of Japan's main islands is volcanic and home to the active volcano Mount Aso.
Vancouver Island	31,285	North America	Canada	49.6°, -125.7°	Located off Canada's Pacific coast, this large island is home to British Columbia's provincial capital, Victoria.
Timor	30,777	Asia	East Timor, Indonesia	-9.0°, 126.0°	This island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia is politically divided between two sovereign states.
Sicily	25,711	Europe	Italy	37.5°, 14.0°	This largest island in the Mediterranean Sea features Mount Etna, one of Europe's most active volcanoes.
Sardinia	24,100	Europe	Italy	40.0°, 9.0°	This large Italian island in the western Mediterranean features thousands of mysterious prehistoric stone structures called nuraghi.
Shikoku	18,800	Asia	Japan	33.8°, 133.0°	The smallest of Japan's four main islands is famous for its historic 88-temple Buddhist pilgrimage route.
Flores	13,540	Asia	Indonesia	-8.6°, 121.0°	This island is known for the multi-colored crater lakes of Mount Kelimutu and prehistoric dwarf human fossils.
Sumba	11,153	Asia	Indonesia	-9.7°, 120.0°	This island in eastern Indonesia is famous for its megalithic tombs, ikat textiles, and strong cultural traditions.
Jamaica	10,991	North America	Jamaica	18.2°, -77.3°	This lush Caribbean island country is famed for reggae music, beautiful beaches, and blue mountain coffee.
Cyprus	9,251	Europe	Cyprus, United Kingdom	35.0°, 33.0°	This Mediterranean island has long been a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East, and remains politically divided.
Corsica	8,680	Europe	France	42.0°, 9.0°	This mountainous Mediterranean island is famous as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Crete	8,336	Europe	Greece	35.2°, 24.8°	This largest of the Greek islands is famous for being the center of the ancient Minoan civilization.
Bali	5,780	Asia	Indonesia	-8.3°, 115.0°	This Indonesian island is world-famous for its unique Hindu culture, iconic rice paddies, and tourism.
Lombok	4,514	Asia	Indonesia	-8.5°, 116.5°	This island in the West Nusa Tenggara province is located east of Bali across the Lombok Strait.
Okinawa	1,207	Asia	Japan	26.5°, 128.0°	This subtropical island is the largest of the Ryukyu chain and is a well-known longevity hotspot.