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Island or lake that is itself within an island or lake
A recursive island or lake, also known as a nested island or lake, is an island or a lake that lies within a lake or an island.[1] For the purposes of defining recursion, small continental land masses such as Madagascar and New Zealand count as islands, while large continental land masses such as Australia do not. Islands found within lakes in these countries are often recursive islands because the lake itself is located on an island.
Islands in lakes on islands
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There are nearly 1,000 islands in lakes on islands in Finland alone.[8]
Islands in lakes on islands in lakes
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Islands in lakes on islands in lakes on islands
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Islands in lakes on islands in lakes on islands in lakes
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| Name | In lake | On island | In lake | On island | In lake | Country | Size (km2) | Coordinates | Notes |
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| — | — | — | — | — | Lake Yathkyed | Canada | — | 62°39′05″N 97°47′15″W / 62.65139°N 97.78750°W / 62.65139; -97.78750 | [21][22] |
Lakes on islands in lakes
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Lakes on islands in lakes on islands
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Lakes on islands in lakes on islands in lakes
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| Name | On island | In lake | On island | In lake | Country | Size (km2) | Coordinates | Notes |
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| — | — | — | — | Lake Yathkyed | Canada | 0.013 | 62°39′5.8″N 97°47′11.8″W / 62.651611°N 97.786611°W / 62.651611; -97.786611 | There is, even further, an island in that lake, making it the only such island in the world that has been discovered.[22] |
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- ^ [1], 62°39′05″ N, 97°47′15″ W
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