peninsula
Sign in to savethumb|alt=The Scandinavian Peninsula covered in snow|The Scandinavian Peninsula during winter thumb|The peninsula of Seventeen Seventy, Queensland, where [[Captain Cook landed in 1770]] A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland, is connected to the mainland on only one side, and is mostly surrounded by water. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.
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A peninsula is a piece of land that sticks out from a larger mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides, with a connection to the mainland on just one side. Peninsulas are found on every continent, with the Arabian Peninsula being the largest in the world.
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Definitions
- Formation and types
- Glaciers
- Others
- Uses
- List of the largest peninsulas in the world
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|alt=The Scandinavian Peninsula covered in snow|The Scandinavian Peninsula during winter thumb|The peninsula of Seventeen Seventy, Queensland, where [[Captain Cook landed in 1770]] A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland, is connected to the mainland on only one side, and is mostly surrounded by water. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.
== Etymology == The word peninsula derives , . The word entered English in the 16th century.