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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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The Falkland Islands (/ˈfɔː(l)klənd, ˈfɒlk-/; Spanish: Islas Malvinas [ˈislas malˈβinas]), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 mi (500 km) east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and 752 mi (1,210 km) from Cape Dubouzet at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of 4,700 sq mi (12,000 km²), comprises East Falkland, West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. As a British Overseas Territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, but the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The capital and largest settlement is Stanley on East Falkland.

The islands are believed to have been uninhabited prior to European discovery in the 17th century. Controversy exists over the Falklands' discovery and subsequent colonisation by Europeans. At various times, the islands have had French, British, Spanish, and Argentine settlements. Britain reasserted its rule in 1833, but Argentina maintains its claim to the islands. In April 1982, Argentine military forces invaded the islands. British administration was restored two months later at the end of the Falklands War. In a 2013 sovereignty referendum, almost all Falklanders voted in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory. The territory's sovereignty status is part of an ongoing dispute between Argentina and the UK. (Full article...)

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A pavlova, a popular dessert in Australia and New Zealand

The cuisine of New Zealand is largely driven by local ingredients and seasonal variations. As an island nation with a primarily agricultural economy, New Zealand yields produce from land and sea. Similar to the cuisine of Australia, the cuisine of New Zealand is a diverse British-based cuisine, with Mediterranean and Pacific Rim influences as the country has become more cosmopolitan.

Historical influences came from British cuisine and Māori culture. Since the 1970s, new cuisines such as New American cuisine, Southeast Asian, East Asian, and South Asian have become popular. (Full article...)

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Jamaica

Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

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... that the 1929 book The Magic Island by William Seabrook is considered the first popular English-language work to describe a zombie?
... that the three oak saplings on the flag of Prince Edward Island represent the three counties that make up the province?
... that the entire development team of Lego Island was fired the day before the game was released?
... that curator Nina Tonga is the first Pasifika person to be a contemporary art curator at Te Papa, the national museum of New Zealand?
... that a pond of liquid sulfur was discovered at the summit crater of the Daikoku Seamount in 2006 in the Northern Mariana Islands?
... that New York City's Roosevelt Island Tramway was placed next to a bridge to prevent collisions with planes?

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Image 1Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 2Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 3The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 4A 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 5Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 6Monos (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 7The 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 8Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 9Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 10A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 12Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 13A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 14The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 15One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 16Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 17Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 18Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 19Atufu island in Tokelau (from Lists of islands)
Image 20Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 21Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 22The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 24Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 25Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 26Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 27Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 28Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 29The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 30Ithaca 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 31Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 32Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 33The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 35Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 36Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 38An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 39A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 40The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 41Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 42The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 43An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 44An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 45The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 47Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 48Isla Apu, Tailandia. Thailand (from Lists of islands)
Image 49Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 50Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 51Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 52Satellite 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 53Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 54Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 55Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 56Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 57Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 58The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 59A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 60The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 61Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 63The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 6417th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 65Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 66Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 67An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 68Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 69Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 70The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 71Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 72A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 73A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 74A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 75A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 76Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 77Spinalonga (Kalydon) (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
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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