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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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Mason in 2019

Dame Sandra Prunella Mason FB GCMG DA SC (born 17 January 1949) is a Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is serving as the first president of Barbados since 2021. She was previously the eighth and final governor-general of Barbados from 2018 to 2021, the second woman to hold the office. On 20 October 2021, Mason was elected by the Parliament of Barbados to become the country's first president, and took office on 30 November 2021, when Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic.

Mason was a practicing attorney-at-law who has served as a High Court judge in Saint Lucia and a Court of Appeal judge in Barbados, and was the first woman admitted to the bar in Barbados. She served as chair of the CARICOM commission to evaluate regional integration, was the first magistrate appointed an ambassador from Barbados, and was the first woman to serve on the country's Supreme Court. She was the first appointee from Barbados to the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal. In 2017, she was appointed the 8th governor-general of Barbados, with a term beginning on 8 January 2018. Simultaneously with her appointment, Mason was awarded the Dame Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. On assumption of the office of Governor-General, she became the Chancellor of the Order of National Heroes, Order of Barbados and the Order of Freedom. (Full article...)

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Malagasy cuisine encompasses the many diverse culinary traditions of the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. Foods eaten in Madagascar reflect the influence of Southeast Asian, African, Oceanian, Indian, Chinese and European migrants that have settled on the island since it was first populated by seafarers from Borneo between 100 CE and 500 CE. Rice, the cornerstone of the Malagasy diet, was cultivated alongside tubers and other Southeast Asian and Oceanian staples by these earliest settlers. Their diet was supplemented by foraging and hunting wild game, which contributed to the extinction of the island's bird and mammal megafauna. These food sources were later complemented by beef in the form of zebu introduced into Madagascar by East African migrants arriving around 1,000 CE.

Trade with Arab and Indian merchants and European transatlantic traders further enriched the island's culinary traditions by introducing a wealth of new fruits, vegetables, and seasonings. (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 during the construction of Coney Island's Luna Park, its owners electrocuted Topsy the elephant?
... that Barren Island, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is the only active volcano in India?
... that when the U.S. government wanted to remove Chain Island, a group of "California capitalists" offered to do it for free, recouping expenses by mining it for gold?
... that a Japanese island has rapidly fluctuated in size?
... that to preserve the surrounding natural environment, Tsunoshima Bridge curves to avoid an island?
... that Monet decorated his house at Giverny with Kuniyoshi's In the Snow at Tsukahara, Sado Island, one of about 231 Japanese prints in Monet's personal collection?

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

Image 1Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 2Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 3Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 5Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 6Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 7Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 8Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
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 10The 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 11Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 12Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 13Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 14Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 15Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 16Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 18Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 19Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 21Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 22Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 2417th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 25Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 26Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 27Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 29Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 30The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 31White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 33Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 34Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 35An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 36Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 38A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 39Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 40Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 41Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 42Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 44Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 45An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 46Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 47Satellite 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 48Monos (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 49An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 50Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 51Ithaca 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 52Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 53The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 54An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 55Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 56A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 57Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 58Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 59Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 60The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 61NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 62Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 63The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 64Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 65One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 66Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 67Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 68A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 69The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 70Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 71A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 72The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 73A 1941 map of Corregidor 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	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