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[Map] European islands by population (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Numbers are a bit old, here is an updated list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_islands_by_population

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Is Gran Canaria considered to be in Europe?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Geologically it should belong to Africa. Politically, it belongs to Spain, thus is 'European'.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In that case where are all the French overseas territories like La Réunion with a population of ~870k?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Good question, I was thinking about them too. I guess the author made an arbitrary decision to include the Canaries because they are "close enough" to Europe, and not include the rest of overseas territories of European countries

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

The macaronesia islands have been formed by the African and Atlantic plates moving apart, leaving a trail of islands: Cape Verde, Canaries islanda, Madeira islands. They all sit on the African plate. But both the Canaries and Madeira are regions of their respective countries with European identidy and culture.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

At least a much as Britain