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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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Puerto Rican cuisine consists of the cooking style and traditional dishes original to Puerto Rico. It has been primarily a fusion influenced by the ancestors of the Puerto Rican people: the indigenous Taínos, Spanish Criollos and sub-Saharan African slaves. As a territory of the United States, the culinary scene of Puerto Rico has also been moderately influenced by American cuisine. (Full article...)
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- List of island countries
- List of islands in lakes
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- List of islands of the European Union
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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.
Did you know –
- ... that during the construction of Coney Island's Luna Park, its owners electrocuted Topsy the elephant?
- ... that one threatened species of plant endemic to the North Island of New Zealand is colloquially known as a forget-me-not?
- ... that an eruption on Montagu Island that began in 2001 continued for several years and formed a lava delta?
- ... that Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
- ... that to preserve the surrounding natural environment, Tsunoshima Bridge curves to avoid an island?
- ... that Megan Barton-Hanson dated her costars from Love Island 4, Celebs Go Dating, and Ex on the Beach, but not Hey Tracey!?
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