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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.

An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges Delta are called chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago.

There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands (man-made islands).

There are about 900,000 official islands in the world. This number consists of all the officially-reported islands of each country. The total number of islands in the world is unknown. There may be hundreds of thousands of tiny islands that are unknown and uncounted. The number of sea islands in the world is estimated to be more than 200,000. The total area of the world's sea islands is approx. 9,963,000 sq km, which is similar to the area of Canada and accounts for roughly 1/15 (or 6.7%) of the total land area of Earth. (Full article...)

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St Michael's Mount

St Michael's Mount (Cornish: Karrek Loos yn Koos, meaning "hoar rock in woodland") is a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable (as is the beach) between mid-tide and low water. It is managed by the National Trust, and the castle and chapel have been the home of the St Aubyn family since around 1650.

Historically, St Michael's Mount was a Cornish counterpart of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, which is also a tidal island, and has a similar conical shape, though Mont-Saint-Michel is much taller. (Full article...)

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Sicilian cuisine is the style of cooking on the island of Sicily. It shows traces of all cultures that have existed on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia. Although its cuisine has much in common with Italian cuisine, Sicilian food also has Greek, Spanish, French, Jewish, and Arab influences.

The Sicilian cook Mithaecus, born during 5th century BC, is credited with having brought knowledge of Sicilian gastronomy to Greece: his cookbook was the first in Greek, therefore he was the earliest cookbook author in any language whose name is known. (Full article...)

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Malé

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Malé, capital of the Republic of the Maldives

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... that in 1999 two necklaces were repatriated to the Cook Islands National Museum from a museum in Angus, Scotland?
... that while some lichen species in the genus Piccolia have ranges which span multiple continents, others are restricted to single islands?
... that Pitcairn Islander Teraura was one of "the most travelled Polynesian women" of her day?
... that the dispute between France and Mexico over Clipperton Island was settled by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy?
... that Iyopawa Island's golf course, despite being on an island, has no water hazards?
... that more than 100 traps were set to catch a single stoat on an otherwise predator-free island in Taiari / Chalky Inlet in 2022?

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Image 1One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 2The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 4Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 5Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 6A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 7Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 9Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 10Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 11A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 12Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 13Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 14Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 15The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 16Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 18Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 19Monos (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 20Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 21Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 22Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 23Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 24Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 25Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 26Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 27Aerial image of Süderoog, a privately owned island belonging to the Halligen group of islands in Germany (from Island)
Image 2817th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 29White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 30Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 31Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 33Plane landing on an airport island, Velana International Airport, Hulhulé Island, Maldives (from Island)
Image 34Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 35The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 36Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 37Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 38A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 39Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 40NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 41Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 42Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 43An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 44Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 45Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 46Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 48The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 49Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 50Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 51Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island (from Island)
Image 52An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 53Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 54Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 55Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 56Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 57Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 58A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 59Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 60Ithaca 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 61Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 62Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 63Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 64The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 65Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 66Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 67Map from Charles Darwin's 1842 The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs showing the world's major groups of atolls and coral reefs (from Island)
Image 68Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 69An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 70Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 71The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 72NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 73The 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 74Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 75A 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 76Satellite 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)

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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 Artsakh 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
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