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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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Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 14,125 islands, with the four main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, and Kyushu. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.

The Japanese archipelago has been inhabited since the Upper Paleolithic (30,000 BC). Between the fourth and ninth centuries AD, the kingdoms of the region became unified under an emperor and the imperial court based in Heian-kyō. Beginning in the 12th century, political power was held by a series of military dictators (shōgun) and feudal lords (daimyō), and enforced by a class of warrior nobility (samurai). After a century-long period of civil war, the country was reunified in 1603 under the Tokugawa shogunate, which enacted an isolationist foreign policy. In 1854, a United States fleet forced Japan to open trade to the West, which led to the end of the shogunate and the restoration of imperial power in 1868. In the Meiji period, the Empire of Japan adopted a Western-modeled constitution, and pursued a program of industrialization and modernization. Amidst a rise in militarism and overseas colonization, Japan invaded China in 1937 and entered World War II as an Axis power in 1941. After suffering defeat in the Pacific War and two atomic bombings, Japan surrendered in 1945 and came under a seven-year Allied occupation, during which it adopted a new constitution. (Full article...)

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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...)

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Vuoksi River

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Okunevy Island in Lake Vuoksa

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... that Bridgeman Island was the first volcano in Antarctica to be seen erupting?
... that a decline in the sale of stamps from the Pitcairn Islands led to the territory's bankruptcy?
... that more than 100 traps were set to catch a single stoat on an otherwise predator-free island in Taiari / Chalky Inlet in 2022?
... that 80 acres (32 ha) of Hog Island were farmland in 1923, but only 15 acres (6 ha) were above water in 1974?
... that the coat of arms of Jersey was allowed to be featured on its stamps during the occupation in World War II, with the Germans unaware that it was also the royal arms of England?
... that a 1956 eruption of Bristol Island drove Argentina to abandon a hut they had built on Thule Island?

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Image 1Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 2Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 3A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 5Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 7White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 9Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 10Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 12Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 13The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 15Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 16The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 18Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 19Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 20An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 22Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 23Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 24Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 25Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 26Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 2717th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 28Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 29Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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 (NASA World Wind satellite picture). (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 31Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 32A 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 33An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 34Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 35Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 36Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 38Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 39Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 40An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 41Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 42The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 44Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 45Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 47Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 49Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 50Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 51Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 52Satellite 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 53Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 54Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 55Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 56A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 57One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 58Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 59The 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 60Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 61The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 62Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 63An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 64Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 65A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 66NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 67Monos (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 68Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 69Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 70Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 71The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 72NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 73Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)

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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