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Controversial Countries 3 - Island Edition

Can you name these disputed territories, semi-autonomous regions, and/or secessionist movements based on these clues? For this quiz, all the regions will be on islands!
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Last updated: December 17, 2025
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Self-governing archipelago between Iceland and Norway
Faroe Islands
Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco, the birthplace of Portugal's most famous footballer
Madeira
Self-governing autonomous province of South Korea
Jeju
Caribbean constituent country of the Netherlands that shares its name with a blue liqueur
Curaçao
_____, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya
Aruba
Arctic island which was the subject of a good-natured territorial pseudo-conflict between Canada and Denmark
Hans Island
Another state in Free Association with New Zealand, this one named for an explorer
Cook Islands
De-facto state recognized by Turkey (but not Greece)
Northern Cyprus
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Island nation in Free Association with New Zealand known as the "Rock of Polynesia"
Niue
New Zealand-governed territory consisting of three atolls
Tokelau
Neutral and demilitarized autonomous region of Finland
Åland Islands
Indian Ocean archipelago administered by the UK, claimed by Mauritius and the Maldives
Chagos Islands
Picturesque archipelago off of Tanzania's coast
Zanzibar
Autonomous region of Papua New Guinea close to independence (maybe)
Bougainville
China claims this island as its own, the island claims it is the true China
Taiwan
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