Where is the world's largest fluvial island?
A fluvial island is an island located within a river or estuary.
Marajó is an island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. It is part of the state of Pará. Marajó is the largest fluvial island in the world, and the second largest island in South America (the largest island in S, America is Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego lying to the south of the mainland of Chile and Argentina). Marajó is huge: with a land area of 40,100 square kilometres (15,500 sq mi) it is comparable in size to Switzerland. It is approximately 295 kilometres (183 mi) long and 200 kilometres (120 mi) wide.
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Chris Braid
Guessed right despite not having a clue what a fluvial island is! 😁
Kath Thomson
The question asked about the largest fluvial island, not the largest river island. Ilha do Bananal, 19,162 km2, is the largest river island, being surrounded by the Araguaia, Brazil. Majuli, in the Brahmaputra, India, is only 1,250 km2,. Marajó, 40,100 km2, is a delta island surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, the Amazon River and the Pará River. Both delta and river islands are fluvial so the largest fluvial island is indeed Marajó, Brazil.
marilynmitri
Thought the explanation would tell me what a fluvial island is.☹️
Chris Brown
Chris Braid, I had no idea either but got it wrong.
Alan Hitt
Biggest fluvial island, biggest river led me to guess Amazon, so South America
Diane Hallagan
gilliganisland olson, This says so much more about you than it does about her.
Pam Stelcner
Me too!🤪😂Chris Braid,
ninakamwene
gilliganisland olson, It takes a very, very sick person to see one. Look in the mirror. "The world you see is an outward picture of your inner world". ACIM. Be safe and well.
Tammi Brass
The picture helped me.
Merri Sillery
Kath Thomson, the question asks "where" not which island both islands are in SA.
Helga U. Williams
Didn't have a clue of any 🤣. Educational!
chipdhf
“Majuli is the world's largest river island. This picturesque river island is situated on the Brahmaputra River, and had toppled Marajo in Brazil to clinch the top spot as world's largest river island.May 5, 2018” - Times Travel
chipdhf
Marilou Tuason, that keeps us sharp
Jas Newman
Diane Michele Richards Johnson, Majuli may have once been larger, but it has been subject to severe erosion. On the other hand, The size of Marajo is probably increasing.
Jas Newman
silrem, Probably less than 400,000.