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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.

A small island in Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, New York state, U.S.

An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago.

There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic. There are also artificial islands, which are man-made. (Full article...)

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Shamanka Rock near Khuzhir

Olkhon (Russian: Ольхо́н, also transliterated as Olchon; Buryat: Ойхон, Oikhon) is the third-largest lake island in the world. It is by far the largest island in Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, with an area of 730 km² (280 sq mi). Structurally, it constitutes the southwestern margin of the Academician Ridge. The island measures 71.5 km (44.4 mi) in length and 20.8 km (12.9 mi) in width.

There are two versions regarding the origin of the name of the island and both are derived from the language of the Buryats, the indigenous people of Olkhon. The first is that the island's name comes from the word oyhon – “woody”, and the second is that it comes from olhan – “dry”. It is still debated which of the two is the actual origin of the name Olkhon as both words describe the island perfectly. Much of the island is still covered by forests and the amount of precipitation is extremely low – about 240 mm (9.4 in) per year. (Full article...)

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A Tuvaluan meal

The cuisine of Tuvalu, a state in the Central Pacific (Oceania), is based on the staple of coconut and the many species of fish found in the ocean and the lagoons of the atolls of Tuvalu. Pulaka, (cyrtosperma merkusii), or swamp taro, is an important source of carbohydrates. Rice now forms an important part of the diet. Coconut is used in different forms with coconut water, coconut milk and the flesh of the coconut being used to flavour dishes. Various desserts made on the islands include coconut and coconut milk, instead of animal milk. (Full article...)

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Fernando de Noronha

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These islands of Fernando de Noronha are the visible parts of submerged mountains. Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean offshore from the Brazilian coast.

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... that Little Island at Pier 55, a new artificial island park in New York City, was described as being "in the theatrical vein of 18th century English garden follies"?
... that the name of the Squirrel Scouts section of the Scout Association in the United Kingdom was inspired in part by the thriving population of red squirrels on Brownsea Island, where Scouting began?
... that after the Greek Civil War, 20,000 leftists were exiled to the island of Gyaros, dubbed the "Dachau of the Mediterranean"?
... that the salt mounds on the former badge of the Turks and Caicos Islands were mistakenly turned into igloos?
... that the Celebes warty pig has been domesticated and introduced into other Indonesian islands?
... that a fishing boat capsized and sank in 1948 off the Maltese island of Gozo after too many passengers had insisted on boarding it?

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Image 1Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 2The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4A house on Älgö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 5Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 6Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 7Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 8Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 9Plane landing on an airport island, Velana International Airport, Hulhulé Island, Maldives (from Island)
Image 10Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 11Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 12Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 15An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 16Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 17Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 19The 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 20An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 22A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 23Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 24Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 25Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 26Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 27Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 29Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 30Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 31Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 32Bangchuidao Island is an islet composed mostly of rock, in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. (from Island)
Image 33Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 34Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 35The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 36Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 37Ireland (left) and Great Britain (right), are large islands of north-west Europe (from Island)
Image 38Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 39Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 40The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 41Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island (from Island)
Image 42A 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 43Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 44Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 45Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 46Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 47Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 48Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 49The islands of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, are the visible parts of submerged mountains. (from Island)
Image 50Monos (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 51Ithaca 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 52Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 53A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 54One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 55A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 56Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 57Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 58A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 59Satellite 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 60Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 61Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 63Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 64Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 65Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6617th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 67Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 68Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 69The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 70A small island in Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, New York state, U.S. (from Island)
Image 71Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 72Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 73The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 74A view of the Utö Island at the Archipelago Sea in Pargas, Finland (from Island)
Image 75NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 76Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 77Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 78Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 79Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)

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

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 Skærø 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 Kalbø
Wadden Sea	Rømø Fanø Mandø Langli
Other islands	Orø (Isefjorden) Eskilsø (Roskilde Fjord) Vigelsø (Odense Fjord) Fjendø (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 Artsakh 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 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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v t e The 40 largest islands of the Philippines
Alabat Balabac Basilan Biliran Bohol Bucas Grande Bugsuk Burias Busuanga Calayan Camiguin Camiguin de Babuyanes Cebu Catanduanes Culion Dinagat Dumaran Guimaras Jolo Leyte Lubang Luzon Masbate Marinduque Mindanao Mindoro Negros Olutanga Palawan Panaon Panay Polillo Samal Samar Siargao Sibuyan Siquijor Tablas Tawitawi Ticao		Islands portal
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