Peninsula

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 all continents. The size of a peninsula can range from small to very large. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Peninsulas form due to a variety of causes.

"Peninsular" redirects here. For the Spanish caste, see Peninsulares. For other uses, see Peninsula (disambiguation).
Floridian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
Somali Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula
Satellite photos of some of the notable peninsulas on each continent.
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