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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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2005 USDA aerial imagery of Powder House Island

Powder House Island (also known as Dynamite Island) is an artificial island on the lower Detroit River in southeast Michigan, directly adjacent to the Canada–United States border. It was constructed in the late 1880s by the Dunbar & Sullivan Company to store explosives during their dredging of the Livingstone Channel, with the purpose of circumventing an 1880 court order forbidding the company to store explosives on nearby Fox Island.

Powder House Island was the location of dynamite storage sheds, as well as a dynamite factory and several ice houses. During this time, it was the site of a series of accidents, including fires in 1895 and 1919 (which both burned the island "to the water's edge"). Twenty short tons (18,000 kg) of the island's dynamite exploded in 1906 after two men "had been shooting with a revolver" near it; while there were no deaths (and only minor injuries to the two men), windows were shattered 3 mi (4.8 km) away and the explosion was clearly audible from 85 mi (137 km) away. (Full article...)

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Palmero cheese (Sp: queso palmero or queso de La Palma) is a Spanish plain or lightly smoked cheese from the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. It is made of unpasteurised goats milk and has Denomination of Origin protection. The goats are free to graze on natural wild plants which are available all year round. The cheese is made on many small farms all over the island. It is presented in cylindrical cheeses of up to 15 kilos (33 lbs). (Full article...)

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Caldera de Taburiente National Park

Credit: Luc Viatour

A view of the forest at Caldera de Taburiente National Park, located at La Palma, Canary Islands

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... that Umar Zahir built both an island of trash and an island of hope?
... that the bridge on the R565 road to Valentia Island was opened twice?
... that during the late 1700s, Cheshire Hall Plantation was the largest house and estate on Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands?
... that Port Jefferson village officials opposed the expansion of the Caithness Long Island Energy Center because they feared it would lead to the decommissioning of the Port Jefferson Power Station?
... that Mohawk Island is sometimes underwater?
... that scientists traveled thousands of miles to observe the solar eclipse of September 10, 1923, from Santa Catalina Island, but saw only clouds?

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

Image 1The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 2Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 3A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 4A 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 5Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 6Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 7Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 8Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 9A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 10Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 11An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 12Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 13The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 15Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 16An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 17Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 18Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 19Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 20Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 22Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 23Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 24The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 25Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 26Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 27Monos (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 28Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 29Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 30Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 31Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 32Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 33Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 34The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 35Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 36A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 37The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 38Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 39Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 40Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 41An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 42One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 43A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 44Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 45Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 47Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 48Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 49The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 50Satellite 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 51A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 52Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 53The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 54Ithaca 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 55Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 56The 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 57An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 58Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 59The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 60A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 61White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 62Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 63The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 64Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 65The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 66Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 67Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 68Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 69A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 70Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 71The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 72A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 7317th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 74Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)

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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