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UNPOPULATED ISLANDS

Added on: 24th Jun 2016

 

DIAMOND ROCK, MARTINIQUE

Diamond Rock, Martinique

The Diamond Rock is a 175m (574ft) high basalt island belonging

to the Caribbean island of Martinique, an oversees region of France.

A popular scuba-diving spot, the uninhabited island gets its name

from the reflections that its sides cast at certain hours of the day.

 

 

SCHARHORN, GERMANY

Scharhorn, Germany

Occupying an area of about 20 hectare (49 acres), Scharhorn is an

uninhabited island in the North Sea belonging to the city of 

Hamburg, Germany. Public access to the island is forbidden,

except on official tours or by prior arrangement with the warden.

 

 

MALDIVIAN ISLANDS, MALDIVES

Maldivian Islands

Out of almost 1,200 islands found in the Maldivian archipelago,

about a thousand are uninhabited. Famous for their

crystal-clear waters and white sandy beaches, these

beautiful tropical islands are very small, usually just a

few hundred metres across.

 

 

MOSKEN ISLAND, NORWAY

Mosken Island, Norway

Located within the Lofoten archipelago in Northern Norway, the

Mosken Island is a small rocky uninhabited island known for

it’s extremely strong maelstrom (very powerful whirlpool).

Historically, this picturesque island was used for grazing sheep.

 

 

DEVON ISLAND, CANADA

Devon Island, Canada

The world´s largest uninhabited island, Devon Island spreads over

an area of more than 55,000 sq. km (21,300 sq. mi) in the Baffin Bay,

Northern Canada. The island even contains several mountain ranges,

such as the Treuter Mountains and the Haddington Range.

 

 

BERGEGGI, ITALY

Bergeggi, Italy

One of the smallest islands on the list, Bergeggi is a tiny island

 in the Ligurian Sea in Italy. Currently uninhabited, the island bears

evidences of a historical settlement. On its summit, there is a

watch tower and remains of a 4th-century church devoted

to St. Eugenius.

 

 

COCOS ISLAND, COSTA RICA

Cocos Island, Costa Rica

Designated as a National Park off the shore of Costa Rica,

Cocos Island is a little tropical island admired by scuba divers

for its breath-taking marine wildlife including hammerhead sharks, 

rays, dolphins and other large marine species.

 

 

PRVIC, CROATIA

Prvic, Croatia

Located in the Adriatic Sea, Prvic is a Croatian island notable for

strong bora winds that makes it the windiest island of the country.

Despite its relatively small size (13 sq. km or 5 sq. mi), the island

is home to numerous plant and bird species including the

endangered Griffon vulture.

 


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