'n Archipel of eilandngroep is e keetn, cluster of verzoamelienge van eilandn die relatief dichte by mekoar liggn.
't Zyn dikwyls vulkoanische eilandn.
't Woord archipel komt van 't Grieks Archipelagos, letterlyk hoofdzêe (ἄρχι archi: "leider" en πέλαγος pelagos: "zêe"). Vroeger was in 't Italioans Arcipelago (van 't Oud Grieks ἀρχιπέλαγος en 't Latyn archipelagus) de noame vo d' Egeïsche Zêe en loater vo d' Egeïsche Eilandn.
De vuuf belangrykste archipels zyn Indonesië, Japan, de Filipynn, Nieuw-Zêeland en de Britsche Eilandn. De Finschn Archipel èt de mêeste eilandn.
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