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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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Singaporean cuisine is derived from several ethnic groups in Singapore and has developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes in the cosmopolitan city-state.
Influences include the cuisines of the Malays/Indonesians, the Chinese and the Indians as well as, Peranakan and Western traditions (particularly English and Portuguese-influenced Eurasian, known as Kristang). Influences from neighbouring regions such as Japan, Korea, and Thailand are also present. The cuisine has a medium spiciness range, mostly due to the influence from Indian and Malaysian cuisines. (Full article...)Related articles
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- ... that Monet decorated his house at Giverny with Kuniyoshi's In the Snow at Tsukahara, Sado Island, one of about 231 Japanese prints in Monet's personal collection?
- ... that Chadd Cumberbatch, a Montserratian poet and playwright, wrote a play called 1768 to tell the story of the island's St Patrick's Day slave rebellion?
- ... that anti-apartheid activist Sonny Venkatrathnam smuggled a copy of the Complete Works of Shakespeare into the Robben Island Maximum Security Prison covering it with old Deepavali greeting cards?
- ... that the ancient Hawaiian village known as the Kāneiolouma Complex is across the street from a popular beach on the island of Kauaʻi?
- ... that Oh My God, Charlie Darwin was recorded by the Low Anthem in ten days in a Block Island basement?
- ... that Leskov Island is probably inaccessible for penguins?
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