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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...)

Selected article –

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, near Penzance, in Cornwall, England. 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 an English counterpart of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, which is also a tidal island; it has a similar conical shape, though Mont-Saint-Michel is much taller. It is one of 43 unbridged tidal islands accessible by foot from mainland Britain. Part of the island was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1995 for its geology. Sea height can vary by up to around 5 metres (16 ft) between low and high tide. (Full article...)

Selected cuisines, dishes and foods –

A Tuvaluan meal.

The cuisine of Tuvalu, a state in the Central Pacific (Oceania), is based on the staple of coconut and the many species of fish found in the ocean and the lagoons of the atolls of Tuvalu. Pulaka (Cyrtosperma merkusii), or "swamp taro", is an important source of carbohydrates. Rice now forms an important part of the diet. Coconut is used in different forms with coconut water, coconut milk and the flesh of the coconut being used to flavour dishes. Various desserts made on the islands include coconut and coconut milk, instead of animal milk. (Full article...)

List of fare/cuisine articles

Selected image –

Garachico

Credit: Diego Delso

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

Did you know –

... that a Long Island TV station sued a columnist for satirizing its signal and programming?
... that Sarah Todd Cunningham was the first woman from the island of Hawaii to serve as a Hawaii territorial senator?
... that Bangué, the smallest island of the Bazaruto Archipelago, was formed by ocean waves shaped by the surrounding archipelago?
... that the Capri Bird Observatory is housed on an island, among the ruins of a medieval castle?
... that New York City's Roosevelt Island Tramway was placed next to a bridge to prevent collisions with planes?
... that Chermin Island, at the mouth of the Brunei River, became Abdul Hakkul Mubin's administrative seat during the Bruneian civil war?

General images –

The following are images from various island-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 2Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 3Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 5Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 6Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 7Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 8Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 9A 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 10Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 12Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 14The islet of Pondikonisi, or mouse island, is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 15Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 16Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 17The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Panoramic view of Boracay (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 19Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 20An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 22Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 24Atafu island in Tokelau (from Lists of islands)
Image 25Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 26Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 27Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 28The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 29Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 30Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 31Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32Åland islands and Archipelago Sea (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 33Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 34A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 35Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 36Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 3817th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 39Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 40Satellite 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 41Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 42One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 43Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 44A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 45An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 46The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 49The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 50The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)

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Islands of Albania
Sea	Ksamil Kunë Pelican Sazan Stillo Tongo Zvërnec
Lake	Kukës Maligrad Paqe Shaqarí Shurdhah
River	Malsori Osum
Former	Franc Jozeph

Islands of Denmark
Baltic Sea	Zealand Funen Bornholm Christiansø (Ertholmene)
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)

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
States with limited recognition	Abkhazia Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria
Dependencies and other entities	Faroe Islands Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey

Island-level constituencies of the Maldives
Haa Alif	Baarah Dhidhdhoo Filladhoo Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligan Utheemu Vashafaru
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.

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
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