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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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Ford Island, located within
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii

Ford Island (Hawaiian: Poka ʻAilana) is an islet in the center of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has been known as Rabbit Island, Marín's Island, and Little Goats Island; its native Hawaiian name is Mokuʻumeʻume. The island had an area of 334 acres (135 ha) when it was surveyed in 1825, which was increased during the 1930s to 441 acres (178 ha) with fill dredged out of Pearl Harbor by the United States Navy to deepen the harbor.

The island was the site of an ancient Hawaiian fertility ritual, which was stopped by Christian missionaries during the 1830s. The island was given by Kamehameha I to Spanish deserter Francisco de Paula Marín, and later returned to the monarchy. After the island was bought at auction by James Isaac Dowsett and sold to Caroline Jackson, it became the property of Dr. Seth Porter Ford by marriage and was renamed Ford Island. After Ford's death, his son sold the island to the John Papa ʻĪʻī estate and it was converted into a sugarcane plantation. (Full article...)

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A Tuvaluan meal.

The cuisine of Tuvalu, a state in the Central Pacific (Oceania), is based on the staple of coconut and the many species of fish found in the ocean and the lagoons of the atolls of Tuvalu. Pulaka, (cyrtosperma merkusii), or swamp taro, is an important source of carbohydrates. Rice now forms an important part of the diet. Coconut is used in different forms with coconut water, coconut milk and the flesh of the coconut being used to flavour dishes. Various desserts made on the islands include coconut and coconut milk, instead of animal milk. (Full article...)

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Naajaat

Credit: Kim Hansen

A view of Naajaat, located on Naajaat Island in northwest Greenland. Greenland is the world's largest island.

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... that the pineapple on the flag of the Cayman Islands alludes to the territory's historic connection with Jamaica, whose coat of arms features five pineapples?
... 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 the Germanic seeress Waluburg is only known from a pot shard found on the island Elephantine in southern Egypt?
... that two voyageur canoes capsized off of Hog Island in 1976?
... that the 1929 book The Magic Island by William Seabrook is considered the first popular English-language work to describe a zombie?
... that scientists traveled thousands of miles to observe the solar eclipse of September 10, 1923, from Santa Catalina Island, but saw only clouds?

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Image 1Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 2The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 5Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 6Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 7Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 8Ithaca 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 9A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 10The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 11Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 12Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Monos (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 14Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 15White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 16Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 19Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 21Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 22Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 23An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 2417th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 25Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 26Satellite 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 27Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 28Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 29One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 30The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 31An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 32A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 33Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 35Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 36Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 37Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 38The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 39Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 40Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 41A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 42Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 44A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 45NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 48Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 49The 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 50Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 51NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 52Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 53Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 54Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 55Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 56Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 57Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 58Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 59Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 60Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 61Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 62Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 63Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 64Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 65Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 66Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 67Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 68Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 69Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 70Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 71The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 72A 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 73Boats at Cadlao Island (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	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