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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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The Toronto Islands are a chain of 15 small islands in Lake Ontario, south of mainland Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Full article...)
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Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of West African, Creole, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, North American, Middle Eastern, and Chinese. These traditions were brought from many countries when they moved to the Caribbean. In addition, the population has created styles that are unique to the region. (Full article...)
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- List of islands
- List of islands by area
- List of islands by highest point
- List of islands by name
- List of islands by population
- List of islands by population density
- List of archipelagos
- List of archipelagos by number of islands
- List of artificial islands
- List of divided islands
- List of fictional islands
- List of island countries
- List of islands in lakes
- List of islands named after people
- List of islands of the European Union
- List of private islands
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Credit: NASA (Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC)
Satellite view of Hawaii archipelago
Did you know –
- ... that Joice Island was the location of a "web of intrigue" in 1890, a failed asparagus farm in 1905, a wildlife refuge in 1950, a hunting preserve in 1965, and a pig hunt in 2017?
- ... that UK prime minister Rishi Sunak complained when a joint declaration was made at a summit between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States that used the term Islas Malvinas?
- ... that the New Zealand tree tarahinau has evolved to develop thinner leaves as it matures, probably as a result of the high winds of the Chatham Islands?
- ... that Iyopawa Island's golf course, despite being on an island, has no water hazards?
- ... that Zavodovski Island stinks?
- ... that the oil lamps on the coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands represent Saint Ursula and her virgin companions, who give the islands their name?
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