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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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A floating island is a mass of floating aquatic plants, mud, and peat ranging in thickness from several centimeters to a few meters. Sometimes referred to as tussocks, floatons, or suds, floating islands are found in many parts of the world. They exist less commonly as an artificial island. Floating islands are generally found on marshlands, lakes, and similar wetland locations, and can be many hectares in size. (Full article...)

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The cuisine of Cape Verde is a West African cuisine largely influenced by Portuguese, Southern and Western European and West African cuisine. Cape Verde was a colony of Portugal from its colonization until 1975.

Because the archipelago is inside the Atlantic Ocean, fish is very important in Cape Verdean cooking. (Full article...)

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Jamaica

Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Jamaica is an island country

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... that although Seal Island attracts tourists due to its reef, transport to the island is hard due to its reef?
... that a rear admiral was wounded while flying on a combat mission off the escort carrier USS Marcus Island?
... that Patriots in Georgia conducted a raid on Tybee Island to capture runaway slaves during the American Revolutionary War?
... that thousands of crocodiles were once farmed on Bazaruto Island?
... that a slave raid in 1659 was an early instance of European contact with the island of Raijua?
... that the dish gogi-guksu, from South Korea's Jeju Island, developed in part because of the Japanese colonial period?

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

Image 1A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 2Atafu island in Tokelau (from Lists of islands)
Image 3The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 4Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 5Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 7An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
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 10Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 11An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 12The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 13Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 14One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 15Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 16Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 17Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 18Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 19The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 21Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 22The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
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 24Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 25Ithaca 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 26Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 27Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 29The islet of Pondikonisi, or mouse island, is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 30Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 31Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 32Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 33A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 34Gigantes Sur Island, part of the Gigantes Islands (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 35The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 36Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 37Panoramic view of Boracay (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 3817th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 39White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 40Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 41Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 42An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda Bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 44The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 45Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
Image 47Landscape on Karpathos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 48Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 49The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 50Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)

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