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{{short description|Continental part of any polity or the main island within an island nation}}
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'''Mainland''' is a ] ] that is larger than and often ] more significant than ] ]s or ], especially outlying ] situated outside the ]. '''Mainland''' is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a ] or ], not including the islands around it ."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/mainland|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720090300/http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/mainland|archive-date=2017-07-20|title=MAINLAND &#124; definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary}}</ref> The term is often ] more significant than ] ], such as ] or ] situated outside the ].


In geography, "mainland" can denote the ]al (i.e. non-insular) part of any ] or to the main island within an ]. In ], "mainland" is sometimes used interchangeably with terms like ] as an antonym to ]. In the sense of "]", mainland is the opposite of ]. In geography, "mainland" can denote the ]al part of any ] or the main island within an ]. In ], "mainland" is sometimes used interchangeably with terms like ] as an antonym to ]. In the sense of "]", mainland is the opposite of ]. In some language a separate concept of "mainland" is missing and is replaced with a "continental portion".


The term is used on multiple levels. From a ]n perspective, continental ] is the mainland, while to residents of ], the main island of Tasmania is also "the mainland". The term is relative: in ], ] is the mainland, while to residents of ], the main island of Tasmania is also "the mainland", though the ] ] includes all the former plus the island of ] and all the smaller islands (e.g. the ]) in between.


==Prominent uses of the term "Mainland"== ==Prominent usages of the term mainland==

⚫ * ], as opposed to ] (including ]), as well as other ]
=== Continental ===
⚫ * ], as opposed to the ] and other ], especially ].
''This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish the islands of a continent from the mainland of a continent through a geopolitical lens.''
⚫ * ], as opposed to ], ], ], ] and ].

⚫ * ], as opposed to ], particularly those in the ] or in the ]; on the ], the term ] refers its southernmost coastal stretch
*], from the perspectives of ], ], ], ], ] and ], as well as ] (]) and ] (France)
*], from the perspectives of ], ], ] (inc. ] and ]), ], ], ] (inc. ]), the ], the ], ], ], and ] (inc. ], the ], and ]), as well as the ] (]), ] (]), the ] (Australia), ] and ] (]), ] (]), ] (]), ] (]), ] (Hong Kong), ] (]), ] (India) and ] (])
**In the future, if the ] is built, also from the perspective of ]
*], from the perspectives of Cyprus, ], ], ], the ] (inc. ], the ], and ]), as well as ] (]), the ] (]), ] (]), ] (Norway), ] (]), ] (]), ] (Italy), ] (Denmark), ] (]), ] (Portugal), ] (]), ] (Spain), ] (]), ] (]), ] (]) and ] (Russia)
**Also note that several ]an countries possess colonies or outposts all around the world (often small islands) in all other continental regions including ], ], ], ], ] and ]
*Mainland Europe, from the perspective of ], a peninsula
*], from the perspective of ]
*]
*]

=== Internal ===
''This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish between distinct regions within a single country based on an "islands-to-mainland" relationship. Note that the "mainland" can sometimes consist of a large island rather than a continental landmass.''

⚫ *], as opposed to ] (including ]), as well as other ]
⚫ *], as opposed to the ] and other ], especially ].
⚫ *], as opposed to ], ], ], ] and ].
*], as opposed to the many smaller ]. The largest islands within the ] are called ] and ], respectively.
⚫ *], as opposed to ], particularly those in the ] or in the ]
**the ] was the mainland part of ], prior to its merger with Vancouver Island; today, the term "]" refers the southernmost part of the ]
** the ], as opposed to ] and other ] ** the ], as opposed to ] and other ]
* ] (including the island of ]), as opposed to the ] along the south coast and islands controlled by ], or more generally any ], regardless of administrative status *], as opposed to ] of the ], ] and ], as well as offshore ] such as the ] and ]
*], a term that usually refers to all territories, irrespective of geography, that are administered by the ] (PRC), aside from ] and ], which are both administered by the PRC as ] ]
* ], as opposed to ] of the ] and ], as well as offshore ] such as the ]
*], as opposed to the overseas ].
* the ], as opposed to the ] and other ] * the ], as opposed to the ] and other ]
* ], as opposed to overseas parts of the ]; geographically, Denmark proper consists of a continental portion called ] and nearby ] *], as opposed to overseas parts of the ]; geographically, Denmark proper consists of a continental portion called ] and nearby ]
** the ], excluding ] and other ] ** the ], excluding ] and other ]
* ], as opposed to the ] and other ] *], as opposed to the ] and other ]
* ], as opposed to the non-continental ] *], as opposed to the non-continental ].
* ], as opposed to the ] and other ] *], as opposed to the ] with two of the fifteen ] and other ]
*], as opposed to ]; historically, ] made up the southwestern portion of the mainland
* ], from the perspective of the ], means the continental part of Europe, while from a ], refers more vaguely to continental Europe south of the ]
* ], as opposed to the ]; historically, ] made up the southwestern portion of the mainland *], as opposed to ] and ] within ]; also used loosely as an antonym of ], despite the fact that the term ] is more apt
⚫ ** the ], as opposed to the ] and other ]
* ], as opposed to ] and ] within ]; also used loosely as an antonym of ], despite the fact that the term ] is more apt
** the ], as opposed to the ] and other ] * ] (including the island of ]), as opposed to the ]
⚫ * ] (including and the island of ]), as opposed to the ]
* the ], as opposed to other ] * the ], as opposed to other ]
* ], as opposed to its insular ] or any other ] *], as opposed to its insular ] or any other ]
*], as opposed to ] or any other ]
* the ], as opposed to ]
* ], as opposed to ] or any other ] *], as opposed to the other ], or to remote ], such as the ]
* ], as opposed to the other ], or to remote ], such as the ] *] as opposed to ] and other islands of ] or ]
* ] as opposed to ] and other ] or ]
* the ], as opposed to other ] * the ], as opposed to other ]
* ] as opposed to ] or to any ] *] as opposed to ] or to any ]
* ], as apposed to ] and other ] *], as opposed to ] and other ]
* ] as opposed to the ]; the Netherlands proper contains numerous ] *] as opposed to the ]; the Netherlands proper contains numerous ]
⚫ *], is the two islands, the north and south islands. The ] of New Zealand is sometimes jokingly called the Mainland or the main island, especially by South Islanders themselves. Though it has a far smaller population, it is larger than the ]. "Mainland New Zealand" more commonly refers to the ], often excluding more outlying islands such as the ], and always excluding remote insular parts of the ].
* ], as opposed to ] and other ], including ]
** ], as opposed to ] and other ] *], as opposed to ] and other ], including ]
* the ], as opposed to the ] or to any other ] **], as opposed to ] and other ]
* ], as opposed to ], or more broadly to any ]; until 1975, the term "mainland" was used loosely as an antonym of ] * the ], as opposed to the ] or to any other ]
*], as opposed to ], or more broadly to any ]; until 1975, the term "mainland" was used loosely as an antonym of ]
* ] as opposed to the ] and ] and other ]; cf. the colonial-era term '']'' *] as opposed to the ] and ] and other ]; cf. the colonial-era term '']''
* the ], as opposed to other ] * the ], as opposed to other ]
*], as opposed to nearby islands belonging to a certain ], the ],<ref>Edles, Laura Desfor (2003). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528044957/https://books.google.com/books?id=aAdzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA241 |date=2023-05-28 }}. In Loretta I. Winters and Herman L. DeBose (ed.) ''New Faces in a Changing America: Multiracial Identity in the 21st Century''. SAGE Publications. p. 241. {{ISBN|9780761923008}}.</ref> and to U.S. ] in the ] or ]. The terms "]" (48 adjoining states in the continent of ] which does not include ]) or "]" (any U.S. state that is part of the North American continent which includes Alaska) are widely used instead, despite including adjacent islands on the ] in both definitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unitedcargo.com/help/glossary.jsp?pageIndex=C |title=United Airlines |access-date=April 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402170349/http://www.unitedcargo.com/help/glossary.jsp?pageIndex=C |archive-date=April 2, 2012 }}</ref>
⚫ * the ], as opposed to ] and other ]
**] (which is a part on the North American continent and a component of the U.S. mainland), as opposed to the approximately 2,670 named ] (many of which are part of the ] or ] chain).
⚫ * the ], as opposed to ], which is nonetheless ].<ref name="Crimean channel ATR resumes broadcasting in mainland Ukraine">{{uk icon}} , ] (4 June 2015)</ref>
**] (a ] of ]) views ] as "the mainland".<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181909/https://www.chronline.com/stories/stuck-at-the-border-point-roberts-residents-may-get-this-help-getting-to-the-mainland,1888 |date=2021-07-09 }} - Centralia Chronicle 17 Aug 2020</ref> The closure of international borders due to the ] has rendered it (de facto) an island in all but name.
* ], including ] and Wales as opposed to the ] of ] and other ]. The largest islands within the ] are called ] and ], respectively. In addition, external ] and ] are neither part of the main island, nor of the UK
⚫ * Main or Big Land—in ]—as opposed to Minor Land, islands, or other isolated territories that are connected by water or air travel but not by paved road.
* ], as opposed to the ]<ref>Edles, Laura Desfor (2003). . In Loretta I. Winters and Herman L. DeBose (ed.) ''New Faces in a Changing America: Multiracial Identity in the 21st Century''. SAGE Publications. p. 241. ISBN 9780761923008.</ref> and to ], or to any ]; the ] is part of the North American mainland, while the state as whole forms an ] of the ]
* Mainland Tanzania ]-as opposed to Zanzibar the semi autonomous islands off the coast of Tanzania when the two countries merged in 1964 between Tanganyika(Now known as Tanzanian Mainland) and Zanzibar.
⚫ * The ] is sometimes jokingly called the Mainland or the main island, especially by South Islanders themselves. Though it has a far smaller population, it is slightly larger than the ]. "Mainland New Zealand" more commonly refers to the ], often excluding more outlying islands such as the ], and always excluding remote insular parts of the ]

⚫ * Main or Big Land — in Russia — as opposed to Minor Land, islands or other isolated territories that are connected by water or air travel but not by paved road.
=== Internal (disputed) ===
* Mainland — A band from NYC, composed of Jordan Topf (vocals and guitar), Corey Mullee (synth and guitar), Alex Pitta (bass), and Joey Sulkowski (drums). Buy their latest EP, Outcast, on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/outcast-ep/id1060704497
''This list denotes prominent internal usages of the term "mainland" that are disputed.''

* ], as opposed to ], ], ] and other ]
** The cause of the dispute is ]. Nevertheless, if the ] on Taiwan is regarded as an independent country, it is geographically one large island surrounded by several smaller islands. Politically, Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu are '']'' top-level ], classified as ].
⚫ * ], as opposed to ], which is nonetheless ].<ref name="Crimean channel ATR resumes broadcasting in mainland Ukraine">{{in lang|uk}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617190429/http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/06/17/7071564/ |date=2015-06-17 }}, ] (4 June 2015)</ref>
** The cause of this dispute is the ]. From a ]n perspective, Russia is the mainland to Crimea.
* ], as opposed to ]
** This is politically charged term in Ireland, mainly used by pro-UK unionists and generally avoided by ].

=== Irredentist ===
''This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish between distinct regions within an ] region''

*The relationship between the '']'' independent state of ] (ROC; commonly called Taiwan) and the PRC as that of an island to its mainland. This is done in order to tacitly support the ].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} This is highly controversial among supporters of ]. Within Taiwan, ] politicians who support the ROC's constitutional territorial claim to the Chinese mainland have popularised this phrase as well.
⚫ * ] as opposed to the Greek part of ]


==See also== ==See also==
* ], the southern portion of the ] * "]", the southern portion of the ]
* ] * ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]


==Notes== ==Notes==
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Continental part of any polity or the main island within an island nation For other uses, see Mainland (disambiguation).
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Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it ." The term is often politically, economically and/or demographically more significant than politically associated remote territories, such as exclaves or oceanic islands situated outside the continental shelf.

In geography, "mainland" can denote the continental part of any polity or the main island within an island nation. In geopolitics, "mainland" is sometimes used interchangeably with terms like metropole as an antonym to overseas territories. In the sense of "heartland", mainland is the opposite of periphery. In some language a separate concept of "mainland" is missing and is replaced with a "continental portion".

The term is relative: in Tasmania, continental Australia is the mainland, while to residents of Flinders Island, the main island of Tasmania is also "the mainland", though the geological Australian continent includes all the former plus the island of New Guinea and all the smaller islands (e.g. the Torres Strait Islands) in between.

Prominent usages of the term mainland

Continental

This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish the islands of a continent from the mainland of a continent through a geopolitical lens.

Internal

This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish between distinct regions within a single country based on an "islands-to-mainland" relationship. Note that the "mainland" can sometimes consist of a large island rather than a continental landmass.

Internal (disputed)

This list denotes prominent internal usages of the term "mainland" that are disputed.

Irredentist

This list denotes prominent usages of the term "mainland" to distinguish between distinct regions within an irredentist region

See also

Notes

  1. "MAINLAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2017-07-20.
  2. Edles, Laura Desfor (2003). "'Race,' 'Ethnicity,' and 'Culture' in Hawai'i: The Myth of the 'Model Minority' State" Archived 2023-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. In Loretta I. Winters and Herman L. DeBose (ed.) New Faces in a Changing America: Multiracial Identity in the 21st Century. SAGE Publications. p. 241. ISBN 9780761923008.
  3. "United Airlines". Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  4. Stuck at the Border, Point Roberts Residents May Get This Help Getting to the Mainland Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine - Centralia Chronicle 17 Aug 2020
  5. (in Ukrainian) Crimean channel ATR resumes broadcasting in mainland Ukraine Archived 2015-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrayinska Pravda (4 June 2015)
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