Can you name the countries that share their names with the largest island they possess some part of? by lukebradford

Can you name the countries that share their names with the largest island they possess some part of?

created by lukebradford

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Source: Wikipedia
This quiz only includes countries whose full common name is also the common name of the largest island the country possesses some part of. Continental landmasses excluded.
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Island/Countries Quiz

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Created Dec 6, 2010 in Geography
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	cuendillar:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 07:59 GMT	9 points
	I had hoped for some trick inclusions of mainland countries. The closest I could find, however, was Chiloé Island in Chile. (Tierra del Fuego is shared with Argentina, making Chiloé the largest unshared island)

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	beckala63:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 15:02 GMT	4 points
	It threw me off that St. Lucia was out of alphabetical order. Fun quiz though!

	joebobs:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 15:04 GMT	2 points
	Ach, I got 15 because I was one letter away from typing the last one! Hate it when that happens - it's a sign of a well-timed quiz though. :p Good quiz! I wonder if the quiz name couldn't be a little clearer, it sounds like countries which only have one island as part of their territory. Maybe something like Country/Island Same Name? Not as catchy though.

	dancastro:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 15:29 GMT	5 points
	I tried Antigua and Barbuda (doubting that it would work, as the name of the country includes two islands and not one). However, St. Kitts and Nevis is exactly the same case (also two islands) and it's a bonus answer. Probably A. and B. could also be included as a bonus. Excellent quiz.

	canuckster19:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 15:46 GMT	2 points
	5 minutes would be nice.

	Pit_trout:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 15:48 GMT	2 points
	Very nice quiz! The current 3:00 seems perfect to me. Maybe Timor Leste could be a bonus, for the same reasons that PNG currently is?

	caramba:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 17:23 GMT	5 points
	Cyprus is tricky as it is technically partitioned.

	BaronZbimg:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 20:30 GMT	1 point
	Malta has 2 islands, Malta and Gozo ...

	AdamBishop:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 20:59 GMT	5 points
	But the name of the country, Malta, is also the name of the largest island, in accordance with the instructions.

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	otis89:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 21:28 GMT	6 points
	Naturally, I get countries like Mauritius, Grenada, and Dominica, but I forget Iceland.

	reepicheep:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 22:53 GMT	4 points
	I'm going to have to call shenanigans on Australia being a bonus answer. In Sporcle quizzes, the continent seems to always be Oceania, with Australia being the largest country, and even if it was the name of the continent, it is also the name of a country, and that country is named after the largest island is possesses. Other than that, it's an awesome quiz, but I really feel like Australia should just be a straight-up answer instead of a bonus.

	lukebradford:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 23:24 GMT	4 points
	@caramba - I edited the note slightly to make Cyprus a clearer case. @Ardens and reepicheep - My thinking is that even if Australia is not the name of the continent, the landmass of Australia is a continental landmass rather than an island. This view is supported by, for example, "List of islands by area" on Wikipedia. I will change the wording of the bonus slightly so this makes more sense.

	backer:	Dec 6th, 2010 at 23:58 GMT	2 points
	Rather than have to write the sovereignty rule so carefully, could you just include Ireland as a full answer and get rid of the rule altogether? Is there anything else you'd have to include?

	TJL:	Dec 7th, 2010 at 01:08 GMT	2 points
	Cyprus is still an issue, even if you're citing the de jure sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over Northern Cyprus, Britain still controls and has sovereignty over Akrotiri and Dhekelia

	TJL:	Dec 7th, 2010 at 01:12 GMT	0 points
	Also, some day, Ireland will be on here as more than a bonus. Some day.

	jdavey:	Dec 7th, 2010 at 22:44 GMT	2 points
	Excellent quiz! I thought The Comoros, after Grande Comore, might be an answer. But it seems the island was renamed from Ngazidja by French colonialists, so is named after the island group it's in. I love Sporcle for teaching me things.

	lukebradford:	Dec 8th, 2010 at 03:32 GMT	1 point
	@backer - Good idea. Done. Now this includes any country that possesses at least part of the island it shares a name with. @TJL - This also solves the Cyprus issue.

	TheArbiter:	Dec 15th, 2010 at 12:45 GMT	-3 points
	@lukebradford: Sadly that still leaves inconsistencies. You Cannot have East Timor as a bonus and keep Ireland as an actual answer. Both technically have names that are not the same as the island (Republic of Ireland).

	lukebradford:	Dec 17th, 2010 at 03:02 GMT	1 point
	@TheArbiter - Common names of countries are used.

	samcash13593:	Feb 19th, 2011 at 13:30 GMT	0 points
	@TheArbiter: I thought Ireland was the official name, and adding republic was just to differentiate between Ireland and the UK.

	zeppelinoid:	May 14th, 2011 at 12:53 GMT	2 points
	@TheArbiter: Ireland is the official name of the country (or Éire in Irish).