Peninsula

A peninsula^[1]^[2] is a landform that extends from a mainland, is connected to the mainland on only one side, and is mostly surrounded by water.^[3]^[4] Peninsulas exist on each continent.^[2]^[5] The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.^[6]^[7]

^ (from Latin paeninsula; from paene 'almost' and insula 'island') "peninsula". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
^ ^a ^b Nadeau 2006, p. 5.
^ HMH 2004, p. 216.
^ "Definition of peninsula". Cambridge Dictionaries Online. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^ "peninsula". National Geographic Society. 2011-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
^ Mis 2009, p. 20.
^ Niz 2006, p. 19.

[1] (from Latin paeninsula; from paene 'almost' and insula 'island') "peninsula". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

[FOOTNOTENadeau20065-2] Nadeau 2006, p. 5.

[FOOTNOTEHMH2004216-3] HMH 2004, p. 216.

[4] "Definition of peninsula". Cambridge Dictionaries Online. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[:1-5] "peninsula". National Geographic Society. 2011-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-30.

[FOOTNOTEMis200920-6] Mis 2009, p. 20.

[FOOTNOTENiz200619-7] Niz 2006, p. 19.

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