Peninsula

The Scandinavian Peninsula covered in snow
The Scandinavian Peninsula during winter
The peninsula of Seventeen Seventy, Queensland, where Captain Cook landed in 1770

A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland, is connected to the mainland on only one side, and is mostly surrounded by water. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.

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