what is a Peninsula?
A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.
Peninsulas can be very small, sometimes only large enough for a single lighthouse, Lighthouses often sit on peninsulas near coastlines to warn sailors that they are getting close to land. Peninsulas can also be very large. Most of the U.S. state of Florida is a peninsula!
Cape cod is known as the smallest peninsula in the whole world.
The world's largest peninsula is Arabia, covering about 1 million square miles (2.6 million square kilometers).
Peninsulas can be very small, sometimes only large enough for a single lighthouse, Lighthouses often sit on peninsulas near coastlines to warn sailors that they are getting close to land. Peninsulas can also be very large. Most of the U.S. state of Florida is a peninsula!
Cape cod is known as the smallest peninsula in the whole world.
The world's largest peninsula is Arabia, covering about 1 million square miles (2.6 million square kilometers).