Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World

  Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World

1. Mexcaltitan, Mexico

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Population:  818 inhabitants
Area:          -Mexcaltitán is a small island city off the Pacific coast of Mexico.

 

  Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World 

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Today it’s foremost a shrimping town, with shrimps spread out to dry on any available surface throughout the town. [link, map]

  Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World 

2. Ebeye Island, Marshall Islands

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Population: 15 000 inhabitants
Area:         0,36 sq km (0.14 sq mi)
Ebeye is the most populous island of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. 

 Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World

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When the United States decided to test nuclear weapons in the South Pacific. [link1, link2, map]

 

  Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World
3. Flores, Guatemala

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Population:  13 700 inhabitants
Area:           -
The Island of Flores is located on Lake Peten Itza in Guatemala.   

Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World

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On the island is located homonymous town - Flores.  [link1, link2, map]
   

Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World
4. Santa Cruz del Islote, Colombia

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Population: 1 247 inhabitants
Area:         0,1 sq km (0.04 sq mi)
The most densely populated island in the world is Santa Cruz del Islote. 

 Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World

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The residents have to use neighboring islands as cemetery.[link, map]

Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World 

 5. Migingo Island, Kenya

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Population:  130 inhabitants
Area:          0,02 sq km (0.008 sq mi)
Migingo is a tiny 2,000-square-metre (half-acre) island.

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In 2008–09 the island itself was claimed by both Kenya and Uganda. [link, map]

  Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World
6. Fadiouth, Senegal

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Population: 9 000 inhabitants
Area:         0,15 sq km (0.06 sq mi)

 

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This town was predominantly Catholic but now also has a small Muslim community. [link, map]

  Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World 

 7. Lindau, Germany

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Population: 3 000 inhabitants
Area:         0,68 sq km (0.26 sq mi)

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Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian, German and Swiss borders.  [link, map]

 

 Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World
8. Isola dei Pescatori, Italy

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Population: 50 inhabitants
Area:         0,034 sq km (0.013 sq mi)

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The promenade is frequently flooded and the houses built against it are constructed to allow for this. [link, map]