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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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Robert Baden-Powell with boys of experimental scout camp on Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island Scout camp, is a historic Scout campsite on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour in southern England, which was the site of Robert Baden-Powell's 1907 experimental camp for boys to test ideas for his book Scouting for Boys, which led to the rapid growth of the Scout movement. Boys from different social backgrounds participated from 1 to 8 August 1907 in activities around camping, observation, woodcraft, chivalry, lifesaving and patriotism.

Boy Scout camped on the island until the early 1930s. In 1963, a formal 50-acre (20 ha) Scout campsite was created after the island became a nature conservation area owned by the National Trust. In 1973, a Scout Jamboree with six hundred Scouts was held on the island. On 1 August 2007, a centenary of Scouting event, including four Scout camps and a Sunrise Ceremony, took place at the Brownsea Island Scout camp on the 100th anniversary of the start of the experimental encampment. (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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Clipperton Island

Credit: Shannon Rankin, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center

Clipperton Island is an uninhabited coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Central America.

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... that while some lichen species in the genus Piccolia have ranges which span multiple continents, others are restricted to single islands?
... that 17 State Street, near the southern end of New York City's Manhattan Island, was described as "quite literally a beacon for Lower Manhattan"?
... that the dispute between France and Mexico over Clipperton Island was settled by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy?
... that Zavodovski Island stinks?
... 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 flag of Sint Maarten depicts the friendship monument delineating the boundary between the Dutch and French sections of the island?

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Image 1Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 2Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 3Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 4Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 5White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 617th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 7Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 9Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 10Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 12A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 13Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 14Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 15An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 16Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 17The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 19Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21Atafu island in Tokelau (from Lists of islands)
Image 22Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 23Satellite 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 24One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 25Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 26Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 27A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 28Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 29A 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 30Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 31A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 32Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 33Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 34Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 35Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 36Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 38Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 39Monos (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 40Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 41The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 42An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 44A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 45Ithaca 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 46A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 49Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 50A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 51Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 52The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 53Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 54The 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 55Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 56Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 57The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 58The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 59The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 60Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 61Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 63The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 64Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 65Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 66The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 67An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 68Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 69Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 70Isla Apu, Tailandia. Thailand (from Lists of islands)
Image 71The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 72Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 73Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 74Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 75Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 76Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 77Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)

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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 Henbandhoo 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 Kalhaidhoo 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
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