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A view of some of the Thousand Islands, photographed in 2015 from atop the 1000 Islands Tower, facing northwest. The Thousand Islands are a North American archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada–US border in the St. Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario.

This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water, and by other classifications. For rank-order lists, see the other lists of islands below. (Full article...)

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Jersey (/ˈdʒɜːrzi/ JUR-zee; Jèrriais: Jèrri [ʒɛri]), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country in Northwestern Europe and a self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles (23 km) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq.

Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes became kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey remained loyal to the English Crown, though it never became part of the Kingdom of England. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Jersey was at the frontline of Anglo-French Wars and was invaded a number of times, leading to the construction of fortifications such as Mont Orgueil Castle and a thriving smuggling industry. During the Second World War, the island was invaded and occupied for five years by Nazi Germany. The island was liberated on 9 May 1945, which is now celebrated as the island's national day. (Full article...)

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Native Hawaiian cuisine refers to the traditional Hawaiian foods that predate contact with Europeans and immigration from East and Southeast Asia. The cuisine consisted of a mix of indigenous plants and animals as well as plants and animals introduced by Polynesian voyagers, who became the Native Hawaiians. (Full article...)

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Garachico

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Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands

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... that the Akinada Tobishima Kaido, an island-hopping road, was named after its resemblance to stepping stones in a garden?
... that the search for mammals on Booby Island was a bust?
... that Operation Ivory Soap created and operated a fleet of aircraft repair vessels to support the United States' island-hopping strategy in the Pacific during World War II?
... that the island of Poilão, within the João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park, supports five percent of the world's green sea turtle nests?
... that a committee of Chinese compatriots of all circles from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon struggled against what they viewed as persecution by the British authorities in Hong Kong?
... that a Rhode Island TV station broadcast for 14 months and then was off the air for 26 years before returning?

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Image 1Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 2An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 3Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 5The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 7Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 8Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 9The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 10Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 11Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 12Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 14A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 15Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 16Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 17The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 19Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 20A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 22The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 24A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 25Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 26Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 27The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 29Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 30The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 31Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 32The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 33Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 34Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 35The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 36A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 37Satellite image of Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal), an island of the Spratly Islands group in the South China Sea (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 38Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 39The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 40The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 41A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 42Ithaca is to the upper right of the larger Kefalonia island in this picture. The small island in the top-right corner is the uninhabited Atokos island. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 43A view of the southern side of Isla de Convalecencia from the Ayala Bridge over the Pasig River (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 44Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 45Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 46Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 47Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 48Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4917th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 50Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 51The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 52A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 53An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 54An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 55Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 56Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 57Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 58A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 59White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 60Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 61Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 63Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 64An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 65Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 66Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 67Monos (front) and Chacachacare (back). Venezuelan mainland (Paria Peninsula) seen in the horizon and Patos Island seen to the left. (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 68Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 69One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 70The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 71Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 72A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 73Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 74The Shamanka Шаманка [ru], a holy rock in Shamanism and one of the 9 most holy places in Asia, on the westcoast of Olkhon (from List of islands of Russia)

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v t e Islands of Albania
Sea	Ksamil Kunë Pelican Sazan Stillo Tongo Zvërnec	Islands portal
Lake	Kukës Maligrad Paqe Shaqarí Shurdhah
River	Malsori Osum
Former	Franc Jozeph

v t e Islands of Denmark
Baltic Sea	Zealand Funen Bornholm Christiansø (Ertholmene)	Islands portal
Sydhavsøerne	Lolland Falster Møn Fejø Bogø Femø Glænø Nyord Enø Askø Tærø Masnedø Vejrø Dybsø Langø Skalø Enehøje Farø Lilleø Rågø Vejlø Kalvø Slotø Barneholm
Kattegat	North Jutlandic Island Samsø Læsø Anholt Endelave Sejerø Tunø Hjarnø Nekselø Æbelø Hesselø Hjelm Græsholm Hirsholmene Ejlinge Draget
South Funen Archipelago	Ærø Tåsinge Thurø Lyø Avernakø Strynø Omø Drejø Agerø Skarø Bjørnø Siø Hjortø Birkholm Store Egholm Store Svelmø Hjælmshoved Strynø Kalv Illumø Vigø
Limfjorden	Mors Jegindø Venø Egholm Livø Fur
Øresund	Amager Saltholm Peberholm Slotsholmen Middelgrundsfortet Trekroner Fort Flakfortet
Great Belt	Langeland Agersø Gavnø Sprogø Romsø
Little Belt	Als Bågø Årø Fænø Barsø Brandsø Kalvø
Wadden Sea	Rømø Fanø Mandø Langli
Other islands	Orø (Isefjorden) Eskilsø (Roskilde Fjord) Vigelsø (Odense Fjord) Fjandø (Nissum Fjord) Møgelø (Julsø) Tornø (Odense Fjord)

v t e List of islands of Europe
Sovereign states	Albania Azerbaijan Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Lithuania Malta Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom	Islands portal
States with limited recognition	Abkhazia Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria
Dependencies and other entities	Faroe Islands Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey

v t e Island-level constituencies of the Maldives
Haa Alif	Baarah Dhidhdhoo Filladhoo Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligan Utheemu Vashafaru	Islands portal
Haa Dhaalu	Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kurinbi Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo
Shaviyani	Bileffahi Feevah Feydhoo Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Goidhoo Kanditheemu Komandoo Lhaimagu Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Milandhoo Narudhoo Noomaraa
Noonu	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
Raa	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rashgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo
Baa	Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Maalhos Thulhaadhoo
Lhaviyani	Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Naifaru Olhuvelifushi
Kaafu	Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thulusdhoo
Alif Alif	Bodufolhudhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas
Alif Dhaalu	Dhangethi Dhigurah Didhdhoo Fenfushi Hangnaameedhoo Kunburudhoo Maamingili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo
Vaavu	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo
Meemu	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Maduvvaree Mulah Muli Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Veyvah
Faafu	Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Magoodhoo Nilandhoo
Dhaalu	Bandidhoo Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo
Kolhumadulu (Thaa)	Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi
Laamu	Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Gan Hithadhoo Isdhoo Kalhaidhoo Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Maavah Mundoo
Gaafu Alif	Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili
Gaafu Dhaalu	Fares-Maathodaa Fiyoaree Gaddhoo Hoandeddhoo Madaveli Nadellaa Rathafandhoo Thinadhoo Vaadhoo
Gnaviyani	Fuvahmulah Dhadimagu Dhiguvaandu Dhoondigan Funaadu Hoadhadu Maadhadu Maalegan Miskiymagu
The capitals of each atoll are in underline. This list excludes first-level administrative divisions, Malé and Addu cities.

v t e Islands of Myanmar (Burma)
Apaw-ye Kyun Be-in Kyun Bilu Island Calventuras Islands Cheduba Coco Islands Da-that Island Diamond Island Double Island Gaungze Kyun Gaw Yin Gyi Island Gwa Kyun Kaingthaung Island Kalegauk Island Kokunye Kyun Kyungyi Island Hainggyi Island Maday Island Magyi Island Moscos Islands Myingun Island Myingyi Kyun Nantha Kyun Ongyun Pazin Kyun Polaunggyi Kyun Pontamau Preparis Ramree Island Thin-bon Kyun Unguan Wa Kyun Zalat Taung Mergui Archipelago Auriol Island Bentinck Kyun Christie Island Daung Kyun Kabosa Island Kadan Kyun Kanmaw Kyun Lamin Island Lanbi Kyun Letsok-aw Kyun Mali Kyun Money Island Sabi Island Saganthit Kyun Tenasserim Island Thahtay Kyun Than Kyun Thayawthadangyi Zadetkyi		Islands portal
Geography of Myanmar Andaman Sea