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A peninsula (from Latin paeninsula; from paene 'almost', and insula 'island') is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on
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See morePeninsula derives from Latin paeninsula, which is translated as 'peninsula'. Paeninsula itself was derived from paene 'almost', and insula 'island', or together, 'almost an island'. The word entered English in the 16th century
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See morePeninsulas can exist in multiple forms and situations. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of
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See morePeninsulas can be formed from continental drift, glacial erosion, glacial meltwater, glacial deposition, marine sediment, marine transgressions, volcanoes, divergent boundaries,
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The Iberian Peninsula (/ aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n /), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia.It is principally …
- Highest point: Mulhacén
- Area: 583,254 km² (225,196 sq mi)
- Location: Southern Europe
- Population: ca. 54 million
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The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (now usually / ˈ s aɪ n aɪ / SY-ny) (Arabic: سِينَاء, Egyptian Arabic: سينا, Coptic: Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and …