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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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Hațeg Island was a large offshore island in the Tethys Sea which existed during the Late Cretaceous period, probably from the Cenomanian to the Maastrichtian ages. It was situated in an area corresponding to the region around modern-day Hațeg, Hunedoara County, Romania. Maastrichtian fossils of small-sized dinosaurs have been found in the island's rocks. It was formed mainly by tectonic uplift during the early Alpine orogeny, caused by the collision of the African and Eurasian plates towards the end of the Cretaceous. There is no real present-day analog, but overall, the island of Hainan (off the coast of China) is perhaps closest as regards climate, geology and topography, though still not a particularly good match. The vegetation, for example, was of course entirely distinct from today, as was the fauna.

The Hungarian paleontologist Franz Nopcsa theorized that "limited resources" found on the island commonly have an effect of "reducing the size of animals" over the generations, producing a localized form of dwarfism. Nopcsa's theory of insular dwarfism—also known as the island rule—is today widely accepted. (Full article...)

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Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of West African, Creole, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, North American, Middle Eastern, and Chinese. These traditions were brought from many countries when they moved to the Caribbean. In addition, the population has created styles that are unique to the region. (Full article...)

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Malé

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Malé, capital of the Republic of the Maldives

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... that Headreach Island had 175 acres (71 ha) of farmland in 1923, but by 1974 was mostly marshland or underwater?
... that the small island of Aruba was at the Paralympics because Shardea Arias de la Cru thought they should be?
... that New York City's Roosevelt Island Tramway was placed next to a bridge to prevent collisions with planes?
... that Tina Stege, who led the High Ambition Coalition at COP26, is from a country that may cease to exist with projected rises in sea level?
... that the coat of arms of Jersey was allowed to be featured on its stamps during the occupation in World War II, with the Germans unaware that it was also the royal arms of England?
... that the blacktail snapper is commercially fished in Kiribati and the Ryukyu Islands?

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Image 1Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 2An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 3Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 5Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 6Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 7Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 9Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 10Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 11Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 12Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 14Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 15Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 16White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 17Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 18Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 19The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 21NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 22Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 23Monos (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 24The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 25A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 26Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 27The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 29Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 30Satellite 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 31Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 33Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 35Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 36A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 37Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 38Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 3917th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 40Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 41The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 42One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 43Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 44Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 45Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 46The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 48Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 49Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 50Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 51Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 52A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 53Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 54Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 55The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 56Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 57Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 58Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 59Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 60Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 61Ithaca 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 62NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 63Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 64Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 65A 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 66A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 67Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 68Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 69Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 70Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 71A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 72The 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 73Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)

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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