A country is a political entity, an island is a geological and geographical land form.
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A country is a sovereign state with defined borders and its own government, while an island is a landmass surrounded by water on all sides. An island can be part of a country or can be its own independent nation.
A map can clarify the difference between an island name and a country name by clearly labeling the island with its name and the country it belongs to. For example, a map would show "Iceland" as the island name and "Republic of Iceland" as the country name. This distinction helps viewers understand the geographic relationship between the two entities.
The island labeled as Navassa Island is not a country but rather an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Jamaica and Haiti.
The country that is east of Cuba and shares the same island of Haiti is the Dominican Republic. The island of Hispaniola is divided between Haiti to the west and the Dominican Republic to the east.
The Island of Hispaniola is divided between Haiti on the west and the Dominican Repubic on the east.
Japan is an island country located in East Asia.