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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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An uninhabited island, desert island, or deserted island, is an island, islet or atoll that is not permanently populated by humans. Uninhabited islands are often depicted in films or stories about shipwrecked people, and are also used as stereotypes for the idea of "paradise". Some uninhabited islands are protected as nature reserves, and some are privately owned. Devon Island in Canada's far north is the largest uninhabited island in the world.

Small coral atolls or islands usually have no source of fresh water, but occasionally a freshwater lens can be reached with a well. (Full article...)

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Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the food traditions of various ethnolinguistic groups and tribes of the archipelago, including the Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan, Chavacano, and Maranao ethnolinguistic groups. The dishes associated with these groups evolved over the centuries from a largely indigenous (largely Austronesian) base shared with maritime Southeast Asia with varied influences from Chinese, Spanish, and American cuisines, in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago, and adapted using indigenous ingredients to meet local preferences.

Dishes range from the very simple meal of fried salted fish and rice to curries, paellas, and cozidos of Iberian origin made for fiestas. Popular dishes include lechón (whole roasted pig), longganisa (Philippine sausage), tapa (cured beef), torta (omelette), adobo (vinegar and soy sauce-based stew ), kaldereta (meat stewed in tomato sauce and liver paste), mechado (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce), pochero (beef and bananas in tomato sauce), afritada (chicken or beef and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce), kare-kare (oxtail and vegetables cooked in peanut sauce), pinakbet (kabocha squash, eggplant, beans, okra, bitter melon, and tomato stew flavored with shrimp paste), sinigang (meat or seafood with vegetables in sour broth), pancit (noodles), and lumpia (fresh or fried spring rolls). (Full article...)

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Hawaii

Credit: NASA (Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC)

Satellite view of Hawaii archipelago

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... that to preserve the surrounding natural environment, Tsunoshima Bridge curves to avoid an island?
... that there are few tall buildings on Long Island because residents do not want it to become "Queensified", referring to the neighboring New York City borough?
... that Bull Island was farmed by the Money family for over 100 years before being turned into a wildlife preserve?
... that U.S. Virgin Islands suffragist Ella Gifft smuggled rum during Prohibition by hiding it in her underwear?
... that it took the King of Italy 22 years to decide whether France or Mexico owned Clipperton Island?
... that the island bronze-naped pigeon is a popular food at bars and parties on São Tomé?

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Image 1Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 2Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 3Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 5The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 7Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 8Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 9The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 10Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 11Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 12Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 13Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 15Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 16Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 19Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 22Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 23Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 24One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 25Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 26A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 27The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 28The 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)
Image 29Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 30An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 31Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 32Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 33A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 34Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 35Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 36Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 38Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 39A 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 40Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 41Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 42Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 43Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 44Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 45Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 46A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 49A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 50Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 51The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 52NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 53An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 54Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 55The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 56Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 57The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 58A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 59Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 60Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 61Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 62An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 63White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 64Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 65Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 66Satellite 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 6717th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 68Ithaca 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 (NASA World Wind satellite picture). (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 69Monos (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 70An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 71Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 72Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 73Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)

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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
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