the largest island in the world
Notable modern examples of artificial lake islands include the Dutch polder of Flevoland, the island of IJburg in Amsterdam, and Flamingo Island in Kamfers Dam, South Africa. At 948 km2 (366 sq mi), Flevoland, in the now-freshwater lake IJsselmeer, is the largest man-made island in the world.
A size comparison of the smallest continent (Australia) and the largest island (Greenland). South of the Australian mainland is Tasmania, itself the 26th largest island. Although the continental landmasses listed below are not normally called islands, they are, in fact, land entirely surrounded by water.