Q. Geographically, which of the following countries are considered Archipelagos?
  1. Indonesia
  2. Japan
  3. Mauritius
  4. Madagascar
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1, 2 & 3
Notes: An archipelago is a group or chain of islands. Indonesia and Japan are major archipelagic nations with thousands of islands. Mauritius is an island country with multiple islands, thus an archipelago. Madagascar is a single large island with some surrounding islets, but it is not classified as an archipelago.