Major Islands And Archipelagos Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 5 entries checked · 8 flagged · 15 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 13 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Aleutian Islands — The International Date Line runs east of Attu Island, not west of it.

Aleutian Islands — [contradicted] lore: The climate of the islands is oceanic, with moderate and fairly uniform temperatures and heavy rainfall. Fogs are almost constant. The mean annual temperature for Unalaska is about 38 °F (3 °C), with about 250 rainy days per year. :: The s

Andaman and Nicobar Islands — The entry states the Danish arrived in 1755 and the islands became part of the British Raj in 1868, but the phrasing is misleadingly imprecise because the Andamans were annexed in 1858 and the Nicobars formally taken over in 1869, while 1868 only marks the ces

Andaman and Nicobar Islands — The entry states 'the islands were renamed Shaheed-Dweep and Swaraj-dweep by the Azad Hind government during World War II,' which could imply all islands were renamed, but only certain specific islands were renamed.

Arctic Archipelago — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2021) - verify against current source and re-date or remove

Cayman Islands — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (As of 2017) - verify against current source and re-date or remove

Bali — [contradicted] Bali is the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands :: The source says Bali is the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, which is not contradicted.

Bali — [contradicted] Dutch rule was less established than in Java :: The source states: 'Dutch rule over Bali came later and was never as well established as in other parts of Indonesia, such as Java and Maluku.' This matches.

Barbados — [contradicted] Archaeological evidence suggests human presence as early as c. :: The source states "Archeological evidence suggests humans may have first settled or visited the island c. 1600 BC."

Barbados — [contradicted] The Kalinago visited regularly but left no evidence of permanent settlement. :: The source states "The Kalinago (called "Caribs" by the Spanish) visited the island regularly, although there is no evidence of permanent settlement."

Canary Islands — [contradicted] Between 1833 and 1927, Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands; the capital was then split between two cities by decree. :: The source says 'Between the 1833 territorial division of Spain and 1927, Santa Cruz de Tenerif

Cook Islands — [contradicted] 'Since the start of the 21st century, the country has conducted its own independent foreign and defence policy' :: Source states: 'Since the start of the 21st century, the country has conducted its own independent foreign and defence policy' — t

Cook Islands — [contradicted] The Cook Islands is not a United Nations member state :: The source says the same; no contradiction.

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