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Major Archipelagos of the World - TOML

A comprehensive list of major archipelagos around the world, classified by area, number of islands, population, and other criteria. This includes the Malay Archipelago, Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Philippine Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Caribbean Islands, Japanese Archipelago, British Isles, and other important island groups distributed across the Earth. These archipelagos play significant roles in geographical features, ecosystems, and human history and culture.

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code = "01"
slug = "malay-archipelago"
name = "Malay Archipelago"
description = "The world's largest archipelago, extending from Southeast Asia to Australia."
areaKm2 = 2870000
countries = "[\"Indonesia\",\"Philippines\",\"Malaysia\",\"Brunei\",\"East Timor\"]"
islandCount = 25000
location = "Between Southeast Asia and Australia (between Indian and Pacific Oceans)"
population = 380000000

[[items]]
code = "02"
slug = "canadian-arctic-archipelago"
name = "Canadian Arctic Archipelago"
description = "One of the largest archipelagos by area, located in northern Canada."
areaKm2 = 1424500
countries = "[\"Canada\"]"
islandCount = 36000
location = "Arctic Ocean (northern Canada)"
population = 14000

[[items]]
code = "03"
slug = "philippine-archipelago"
name = "Philippine Archipelago"
description = "An archipelago in Southeast Asia consisting of over 7,000 islands."
areaKm2 = 300000
countries = "[\"Philippines\"]"
islandCount = 7641
location = "Southeast Asia, western Pacific Ocean"
population = 115600000

[[items]]
code = "04"
slug = "hawaiian-archipelago"
name = "Hawaiian Archipelago"
description = "A volcanic archipelago located in the central North Pacific Ocean."
areaKm2 = 28311
countries = "[\"United States\"]"
islandCount = 132
location = "Central North Pacific Ocean (United States)"
population = 1400000

[[items]]
code = "05"
slug = "caribbean-archipelago"
name = "Caribbean Archipelago (Antilles)"
description = "An archipelago in the Caribbean Sea consisting of over 700 islands."
areaKm2 = 220423
countries = "[\"Cuba\",\"Dominican Republic\",\"Haiti\",\"Jamaica\",\"Puerto Rico (US)\",\"Bahamas\",\"Trinidad and Tobago\",\"Barbados\",\"Grenada\",\"Saint Lucia\",\"Saint Vincent and the Grenadines\",\"Antigua and Barbuda\",\"Saint Kitts and Nevis\",\"Dominica\",\"and others\"]"
islandCount = 7000
location = "Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean"
population = 43500000

[[items]]
code = "06"
slug = "japanese-archipelago"
name = "Japanese Archipelago"
description = "An archipelago in East Asia consisting of over 6,800 islands."
areaKm2 = 377944
countries = "[\"Japan\"]"
islandCount = 6852
location = "East Asia, Pacific Ocean"
population = 126000000

[[items]]
code = "07"
slug = "british-isles"
name = "British Isles"
description = "An archipelago in northwestern Europe consisting of over 6,000 islands."
areaKm2 = 315159
countries = "[\"United Kingdom\",\"Ireland\",\"Isle of Man\",\"Guernsey\",\"Jersey\"]"
islandCount = 6000
location = "Northwestern Europe, Atlantic Ocean"
population = 72000000

[[items]]
code = "08"
slug = "new-zealand-archipelago"
name = "New Zealand Archipelago"
description = "An archipelago in the South Pacific consisting of about 600 islands."
areaKm2 = 268021
countries = "[\"New Zealand\"]"
islandCount = 600
location = "South Pacific Ocean (Oceania)"
population = 5300000

[[items]]
code = "09"
slug = "norwegian-archipelago"
name = "Norwegian Archipelago"
description = "An archipelago along the Norwegian coast consisting of about 50,000 islands."
areaKm2 = ""
countries = "[\"Norway\"]"
islandCount = 50000
location = "Northern Europe, Arctic Ocean (Norway)"
population = ""

[[items]]
code = "10"
slug = "aleutian-islands"
name = "Aleutian Islands"
description = "A volcanic island arc located between Alaska and Russia."
areaKm2 = 17666
countries = "[\"United States\",\"Russia\"]"
islandCount = 69
location = "North Pacific Ocean (between Alaska, USA and Russia)"
population = 8162

[[items]]
code = "11"
slug = "galapagos-islands"
name = "Galapagos Islands"
description = "An archipelago in the eastern Pacific with a unique ecosystem."
areaKm2 = 8010
countries = "[\"Ecuador\"]"
islandCount = 127
location = "Eastern Pacific Ocean (off the coast of Ecuador)"
population = 25000

[[items]]
code = "12"
slug = "maldives"
name = "Maldives"
description = "An archipelago of coral reef islands in the Indian Ocean."
areaKm2 = 298
countries = "[\"Maldives\"]"
islandCount = 1200
location = "Indian Ocean (South Asia)"
population = 520000