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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 Faroe or Faeroe Islands (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ] ^ⓘ; Danish: Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə]), are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The official language of the country is Faroese, which is closely related to and partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic.

Located 320 kilometres (200 mi) north-northwest of the United Kingdom, the islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) with a population of 54,676 as of August 2023. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Despite the northerly climate, the temperatures are moderated by the Gulf Stream and average above freezing throughout the year, hovering around 12 °C (54 °F) in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. As a result of its northerly latitude and proximity to the Arctic Circle, the islands experience perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. The capital and largest city, Tórshavn, receives the fewest hours of sunshine of any city in the world at only 840 per year. (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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Garachico

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Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands

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... 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 Native Americans in Seattle sought refuge on an artificial island composed of waste thrown overboard from ships?
... that the flag of Sint Maarten depicts the friendship monument delineating the boundary between the Dutch and French sections of the island?
... that the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands dates back to the early days of Norse settlement during the Viking Era?
... that the bridge on the R565 road to Valentia Island was opened twice?
... that an island vindicated James Cook?

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Image 1Monos (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 2Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 5The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 6Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 7One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 8Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 9Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 10Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 12Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 13The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 15Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 16Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 17An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 18Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 1917th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 20Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 21Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 22Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 24Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 25The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 26Ithaca 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 27Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 28Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 29Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 30Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 31Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 32Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 33Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 34Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 35Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 36Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 37Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 38Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 39Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 40Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 41Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 42A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 44Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 45Satellite 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 46The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 48Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 49NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 50Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 51A 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 52Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 53Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 54A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 55The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 56An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 57A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 58Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 59An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 60White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 61Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 62Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 63Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 64NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 65The 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 66Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 67Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 68Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 69Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 70A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 71Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 72Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 73Manamoc Island as seen from the north (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 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