65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019
Which one of the following countries has the highest number of islands?
aPhilippines
bIndonesia✓ Correct
cMaldives
dCuba
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Approximate number of islands in the countries given in the question- Indonesia - 17,508 Philippines - 7,641 Maldives - 1,192 Cuba - 4,195 According to Indonesia’s Naval Hydro-Oceanographic Office, the Indonesian archipelago has 17,508 islands, of which about 6,000 are inhabited. ## Page 19 ## Lakes and Waterfall
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