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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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Coral reefs around the islands

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India comprising 836 islands, of which only 31 are inhabited. The islands are grouped into two main clusters: the northern Andaman Islands and the southern Nicobar Islands, separated by the 150 km (93 mi)-wide Ten Degree Channel. The capital and largest city of the territory, Port Blair (officially Sri Vijaya Puram), is located approximately 1,190 km (740 mi) from Chennai and 1,255 km (780 mi) from Kolkata in mainland India. The islands are situated between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. The northernmost point is 901 km (560 mi) from the mouth of the Hooghly River. Indira Point, located at 6°45'10″N and 93°49'36″E on the southern tip of Great Nicobar, is the southernmost point of India.

The territory shares maritime borders with Indonesia located about 165 km (103 mi) to the south, Myanmar located 280 km (170 mi) to the north-east and Thailand located 650 km (400 mi) to the south-east. The islands occupy a total land area of approximately 8,249 km² (3,185 sq mi) with a population of 380,581 as per the 2011 census. The territory is divided into three districts: Nicobar, South Andaman, and North and Middle Andaman with the capitals at Car Nicobar, Port Blair and Mayabunder respectively. (Full article...)

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Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee or Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is a classification of coffee grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. The coffee was introduced to Jamaica in 1728.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is an Arabica coffee-bean variety called Typica, which originated in southwestern Ethiopia. (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 a Love Island derivative (episode featured) has been described as "the perfect example of AI slop"?
... that it took the King of Italy 22 years to decide whether France or Mexico owned Clipperton Island?
... that when MT Petar Hektorović was temporarily reassigned, one resident of Vis wrote an online memorial to the ship, writing "the bay of Vis grieve for you"?
... that the Capri Bird Observatory is housed on an island, among the ruins of a medieval castle?
... that the Bermuda onion was so closely associated with Bermuda that the island's inhabitants became known as "onions"?
... that Native Americans in Seattle sought refuge on an artificial island composed of waste thrown overboard from ships?

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Image 1Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 2The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 4Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 5Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 7Panoramic view of Boracay (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 9Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 10Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 11Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 12Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13Satellite 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 14Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 15Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 16The islet of Pondikonisi, or mouse island, is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 18A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 19The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Monos (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 21Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 22Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 23Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 24The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 25A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 26Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 27The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda Bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 28Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 29A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 30An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 31Gigantes Sur Island, part of the Gigantes Islands (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 33An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 34Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 35The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 36Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 37The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 38The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 39A 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 40The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 41Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 42The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43Ko Tapu (James Bond Island), Phang Nga province, Thailand (from Lists of islands)
Image 44Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 45Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 46Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 47Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 49Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 50An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (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	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.

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 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