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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 Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Nā Moku o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) from the island of Hawaiʻi in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll. Formerly called the Sandwich Islands, the present name for the archipelago is derived from the name of its largest island, Hawaiʻi. (Full article...)
Selected cuisines, dishes and foods –
Bahamian cuisine refers to the foods and beverages of The Bahamas. It includes seafood such as fish, shellfish, lobster, crab, and conch, as well as tropical fruits, rice, peas, pigeon peas, and pork. Popular seasonings commonly used in dishes include chilies (hot pepper), lime, tomatoes, onions, garlic, allspice, ginger, cinnamon, rum, and coconut. Rum-based beverages are popular on the islands. Since the Bahamas consist of a multitude of islands, notable culinary variations exist.
Bahamian cuisine is somewhat related to that of the American South, with dishes held in common such as "fish 'n' grits". A large portion of Bahamian foodstuffs are imported (cf. economy of the Bahamas). International cuisine is offered, especially at hotels. (Full article...)Related articles
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Credit: NASA (Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC)
Satellite view of Hawaii archipelago
Did you know –
- ... that 80 acres (32 ha) of Hog Island were farmland in 1923, but only 15 acres (6 ha) were above water in 1974?
- ... that Iyopawa Island's golf course, despite being on an island, has no water hazards?
- ... that Leskov Island is probably inaccessible for penguins?
- ... that Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations features the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands, the Kingdom of Lovely, and the Grand Duchy of Westarctica?
- ... that Richardson Island was involved in an "annexation war" between two cities in the 1950s?
- ... that FBOY Island sets three female contestants to identify twenty-four men as either womanizers or nice guys?
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The following are images from various island-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece) -
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Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Satellite 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) -
Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand) -
White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand) -
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Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece) -
Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
17th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka) -
Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand) -
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An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands) -
Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand) -
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A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland) -
Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland) -
One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India) -
A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece) -
An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece) -
Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia) -
Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland) -
The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece) -
A view of the southern side of Isla de Convalecencia from the Ayala Bridge over the Pasig River (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland) -
The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece) -
Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece) -
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The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand) -
A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece) -
Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands) -
Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece) -
Monos (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 61The 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)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Shaman_Kamen.jpg/120px-Shaman_Kamen.jpg)
The Shamanka Шаманка, 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) -
Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece) -
Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Ithaca 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) -
NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece) -
Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia) -
A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland) -
Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago) -
Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
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