What is the largest island on earth?

The largest island on earth is Greenland at 840,000 sq miles. That is followed by

• New Guinea - 306,000 sq miles
• Borneo - 280,100 sq miles

By the way, Australia is larger than Greenland, but it is not considered an island. It is a continent.

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