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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 Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Staten Island (/ˈstætən/ STAT-ən) is the southernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated New York City borough but the third largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km²); it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city. (Full article...)

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The cuisine of Cape Verde is a West African cuisine largely influenced by Portuguese, Southern and Western European and West African cuisine. Cape Verde was a colony of Portugal from its colonization until 1975.

Because the archipelago is inside the Atlantic Ocean, fish is very important in Cape Verdean cooking. (Full article...)

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Hawaii

Credit: NASA (Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC)

Satellite view of Hawaii archipelago

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... that the island bronze-naped pigeon is a popular food at bars and parties on São Tomé?
... that the three oak saplings on the flag of Prince Edward Island represent the three counties that make up the province?
... that after seizing the island of Bangka in an 1812 military expedition, the British quickly abandoned it due to high mortality rates?
... that an eruption on Montagu Island that began in 2001 continued for several years and formed a lava delta?
... that a 1956 eruption of Bristol Island drove Argentina to abandon a hut they had built on Thule Island?
... that the dish gogi-guksu, from South Korea's Jeju Island, developed in part because of the Japanese colonial period?

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Image 117th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 2Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 3Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 5The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 6An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 7Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 8Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 9Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 10The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 12Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 14Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 15Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 16Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 17Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 18Atafu island in Tokelau (from Lists of islands)
Image 19Isla Apu, Tailandia. Thailand (from Lists of islands)
Image 20The 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 21Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 22The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 24Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 25A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 26Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 27White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 29An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 30A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 31A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 33The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 35Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 36Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 37Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 38The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 39A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 40Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 41Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
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 43The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 44A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 45The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 48Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 49The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 50An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 51Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 52An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 53Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 54Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 55A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 56Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 57Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 58Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 59The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 60Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 61A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 62Ithaca 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 63The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 64The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 65Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 66Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 67Monos (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 68Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 69The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 70A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 71Satellite 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 72Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 73Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 74Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 75Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 76One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 77Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)

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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	Fodhdhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafari Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
Raa	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvari Meedhoo Rasgetheemu 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 Maamigili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo
Vaavu	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo
Meemu	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Maduvvari 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 Alifu	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)
Ayeyarwady Region	Bilu Island Diamond Island Gaw Yin Gyi Island Hainggyi Island Kalegauk Island Kokunye Kyun Kyungyi Island Magyi Island Moscos Islands Myingun Island Myingyi Kyun Nantha Kyun Ongyun Pontamau Polaunggyi Kyun Thin-bon Kyun Unguan Wa Kyun Zalat Taung	Islands portal
Rakhine State	Cheduba Maday Island Ramree Island
Tanintharyi Region (Mergui Archipelago)	Auriol Island Bentinck Kyun Christie Island Daung Kyun Kabosa Island Kadan Island 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
Tanintharyi Region	Apaw-ye Kyun Be-in Kyun Da-that Island Double Island Gaungze Kyun Kaingthaung Island Pazin Kyun
Yangon Region	Gwa Kyun Coco Islands Preparis Calventuras Islands
Geography of Myanmar Andaman Sea