Archipelago (pronounced ahr-kuh-peh-luh-goh) is a gaggle of islands. The phrase is derived from the Greek phrases “archi,” that means “chief,” and “pelagos,” that means “sea.”
Archipelagos are sometimes shaped by volcanic exercise or by the erosion of landmasses. They are often present in all elements of the world, however are commonest within the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Among the world’s most well-known archipelagos embody the Maldives, the Galapagos Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands.
