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The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Croatia, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
| Name | Country | Population | Capital / main city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sicily |  Italy | 5,010,001 | Palermo |
| Sardinia | Italy | 1,656,000 | Cagliari |
| Cyprus |  Cyprus  Akrotiri and Dhekelia (U.K.) | [1] [2] 1,244,188 | Nicosia |
| Majorca |  Spain | 920,605 | Palma |
| Crete |  Greece | 622,871 | Heraklion |
| Malta |  Malta | 494,000 | Valletta |
| Corsica |  France | 322,000 | Ajaccio |
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Notable Italian islands include: [5]
In Bay of Kotor:
The following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list. [6] [7]
The following are some of the most notable Turkish islands in the Mediterranean. See Turkish Mediterranean islands for a more complete list. [6]
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Isola may refer to :
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