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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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An artificial island or man-made island is an island that has been constructed by humans rather than formed through natural processes. Other definitions may suggest that artificial islands are lands with the characteristics of human intervention in their format process, while others argue that artificial islands are created by expanding existing islets, constructing on existing reefs, or amalgamating several islets together. Although constructing artificial islands is not a modern phenomenon, there is no definite legal definition of it. Artificial islands may vary in size from small islets reclaimed solely to support a single pillar of a building or structure to those that support entire communities and cities. Archaeologists argue that such islands were created as far back as the Neolithic era. Early artificial islands included floating structures in still waters or wooden or megalithic structures erected in shallow waters (e.g. crannógs and Nan Madol discussed below).

In modern times, artificial islands are usually formed by land reclamation, but some are formed by flooding of valleys resulting in the tops of former knolls getting isolated by water (e.g., Barro Colorado Island). There are several reasons for the construction of these islands, which include residential, industrial, commercial, structural (for bridge pylons) or strategic purposes. One of the world's largest artificial islands, René-Levasseur Island, was formed by the flooding of two adjacent reservoirs. Technological advancements have made it feasible to build artificial islands in waters as deep as 75 meters. The size of the waves and the structural integrity of the island play a crucial role in determining the maximum depth. (Full article...)

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Various Marshallese dishes

Marshallese cuisine comprises the fare, foods, beverages and foodways of the Marshall Islands, including its food-related customs and traditions. Common indigenous and traditional foods include breadfruit, coconut, bananas, papaya, seafood, pandanus and bwiro. Additional imported foods, such as rice and flour, are also a part of people's diets and contribute to the cuisine as well. The practice of food preservation is a part of the history of the islands, and continues to occur today. (Full article...)

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Fernando de Noronha

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These islands of Fernando de Noronha are the visible parts of submerged mountains. Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean offshore from the Brazilian coast.

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... that Curtis Island has risen by 18 metres (59 ft) during the last 200 years?
... that an all-male boating event on Tinsley Island was called the "Bohemian Grove of yachting"?
... that the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands dates back to the early days of Norse settlement during the Viking Era?
... that a Japanese island has rapidly fluctuated in size?
... that the Germanic seeress Waluburg is only known from a pot shard found on the island Elephantine in southern Egypt?
... that Oh My God, Charlie Darwin was recorded by the Low Anthem in ten days in a Block Island basement?

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Image 1Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 2Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 3Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 5Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 6Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 7An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 9Monos (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 10Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 11The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 12Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 13Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 14A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 15The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 1617th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 17Satellite 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 18A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 19Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 20Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 21Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 22Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 23Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 24The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 25The 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 26Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 27An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 28Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 29Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
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 31The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 33Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 35The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 36Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 37Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 38A 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 39Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 40Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 41Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 42Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 43One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 44Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 45The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 47Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 49Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 50Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 51Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 52The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 53Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 54A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 55A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 56Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 57Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 58A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 59Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 60The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 61Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 63Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 64Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 65Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 66White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 67An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 68The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 69Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 70Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 71Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 72The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 73An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 74A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (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