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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 freshwater islands in Scotland include those within freshwater lochs and rivers – including tidal areas, so the islands may not always be surrounded by freshwater. It has been estimated that there are at least 31,460 freshwater lochs in Scotland and that 1.9 per cent of the land surface is covered by freshwater. The distribution has a north-west to south-east gradient, with the highest concentrations occurring on the islands of the Outer Hebrides.

The more notable freshwater islands include Lochindorb Castle Island, Loch Leven Castle Island, St Serf's Inch and Inchmahome, each of which have had a role to play in Scottish history. Inchmurrin, the largest freshwater island in the British Isles, is in Loch Lomond, which contains thirty or more other islands. (Full article...)

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Menorcan cuisine refers to the typical food and drink of Menorca.

Menorca is a rocky island in the Balearic archipelago in Spain, consisting of eight municipalities. Featuring a Mediterranean climate, the weather is milder in the south while in the north there are strong winds all year round. Marine salt, carried by the wind to the pastures where cows graze, is what gives the cheese its typical flavour. Seafood is a major element of the island's cuisine, but additionally, there are horses, pigs (used for cold cuts) and cows (the skin of which is used to produce leather, and the milk to produce cheese). Agriculture is small-scale and varied, consisting of typical Mediterranean products. Within this typical Mediterranean cuisine there are also the influences of various invading people, particularly the English, who brought plum cake, puddings, and punch. The rural and marine cuisine is mostly based on greens and vegetables from one's own garden, locally produced meat, and fish and seafood caught in the same day. Olive oil, although not produced on the island, is also a fundamental ingredient in local dishes. (Full article...)

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

Satellite view of Hawaii archipelago

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... that the themes of Somuk's artwork range from the bombing of his island during World War II to the origin of trees and plants?
... that the International Olympic Committee rejected recognition of the Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee as the nation's citizens hold dual citizenship?
... 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 the ancient Hawaiian village known as the Kāneiolouma Complex is across the street from a popular beach on the island of Kauaʻi?
... that Chermin Island, at the mouth of the Brunei River, became Abdul Hakkul Mubin's administrative seat during the Bruneian civil war?
... that Bengisu Avcı had to abandon her 45-kilometre (28-mile) swim across the Kaiwi Channel after being stung by jellyfish twelve hours in?

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Image 1The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 2A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 3The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 4Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 5An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 6The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 7Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 8Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 9Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 10Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 11Satellite 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 12Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 15The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 16The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 18Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 19Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 21Panoramic view of Boracay (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 22Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 23Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 24The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 25An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 26The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 27An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 29Gigantes Sur Island, part of the Gigantes Islands (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 30The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 31Ko Tapu (James Bond Island), Phang Nga province, Thailand (from Lists of islands)
Image 32Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 33A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 35Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 36The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda Bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 37White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 38Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 39Åland islands and Archipelago Sea (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 40Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 41Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 42Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 43One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 44Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 45Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 46Ithaca 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 47Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 48The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 49Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 50Soisalo and Sääminginsalo (from List of islands of Finland)

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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 Henbadhoo 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 Kalaidhoo 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 Pearl 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