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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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USS Enterprise (center left) and her screening ships during the battle, 26 October 1942

The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Santa Cruz or Third Battle of Solomon Sea, in Japan as the Battle of the South Pacific (Japanese: 南太平洋海戦 Minamitaiheiyō kaisen), was the fourth aircraft carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It was also the fourth major naval engagement fought between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the lengthy and strategically important Guadalcanal campaign. As in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomons, the ships of the two adversaries were rarely in sight or gun range of each other. Instead, almost all attacks by both sides were mounted by carrier- or land-based aircraft.

In an attempt to drive Allied forces from Guadalcanal and nearby islands and end the stalemate that had existed since September 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army planned a major ground offensive on Guadalcanal for 20–25 October 1942. In support of this offensive, and with the hope of engaging Allied naval forces, Japanese carriers and other large warships moved into a position near the southern Solomon Islands. From this location, the Japanese naval forces hoped to engage and decisively defeat any Allied (primarily U.S.) naval forces, especially carrier forces, that responded to the ground offensive. Allied naval forces also hoped to meet the Japanese naval forces in battle, with the same objectives of breaking the stalemate and decisively defeating their adversary. (Full article...)

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Tasmanian wine is wine produced in the Australian state of Tasmania. Located at a more southerly latitude than the rest of Australia's wine regions, Tasmania has a cooler climate and the potential to make distinctly different wines than in the rest of the country. The area grows primarily Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc, with some smaller plantings of Riesling, Pinot gris and Cabernet Sauvignon. Global warming has had positive effects on the Tasmanian wine industry, allowing most of the grapes in the past few vintages (as of 2005) to ripen fully and produce more vibrant wine. (Full article...)

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Malé

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Malé, capital of the Republic of the Maldives

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... that scientists traveled thousands of miles to observe the solar eclipse of September 10, 1923, from Santa Catalina Island, but saw only clouds?
... that te lapa, an unproven and unexplained oceanic light phenomenon, might have been used by Polynesians to find islands in the Pacific Ocean?
... that a Japanese island has rapidly fluctuated in size?
... 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?
... that the dispute between France and Mexico over Clipperton Island was settled by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy?
... that South African anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim confused warders at the Robben Island maximum security prison by playing Bollywood music?

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Image 1The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 2Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 4One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 5Satellite 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 6Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 7Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 8The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 9Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 10Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 11Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 12Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 13Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 14Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 15Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 16The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 17Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 18The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 19Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 20Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 21Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 22A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 23A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 24Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 25A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 26The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 27Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 28Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 29The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 30The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 31Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 32A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 33Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 34Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 35A 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 36Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 37An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 38Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 39Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 40Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 41An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)
Image 42A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 43Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 44Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 45Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 46Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 47A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 48Ithaca 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 49The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 50Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 51The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 52A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 53A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 54Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 55Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 56White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 57The 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 58Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 59Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 60The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 61Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 63Monos (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 64Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 65The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 66An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 6717th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 68Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 69The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 70An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 71Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 72Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 73Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)

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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