List of artificial islands

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This is a list of artificial islands.

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Australia

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bolivia

See #Peru/Bolivia

Brazil

Bulgaria

Colombia

Bolívar Department

China

Hong Kong

Former

Macau

Egypt

Germany


India

Ireland

Japan

Kuwait


Malaysia

Maldives

Mexico

Montenegro

Netherlands

Oman

Panama

Peru/Bolivia

Qatar

Russia

Nineteen artificial islands in the Gulf of Finland for fortresses.

Saudi Arabia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Tonga

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Ras al Khaimah

Sharjah

Fujairah

United Kingdom

England

Scotland

United States

Alabama

Alaska

California

Florida

Illinois

Kentucky

New Jersey/Delaware

New York

Washington

Wisconsin

Venezuela

Zulia State

Anzoátegui State

Land disconnected by artificial canals

Former hilltops in artificial lakes

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