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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 Battle of Goodenough Island (22–27 October 1942), also known as Operation Drake, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Allies landed on Goodenough Island, Papua, and clashed with a Japanese Kaigun Rikusentai (Special Naval Landing Force). The Japanese troops had been stranded on the island during the Battle of Milne Bay in late August 1942. "Drake Force", consisting of the Australian 2/12th Battalion and attachments, landed on the southern tip of Goodenough Island at Mud Bay and Taleba Bay on 22 October, tasked with denying the Japanese use of the island prior to the Buna campaign. Following a short but intense fight, the Japanese forces withdrew to Fergusson Island on 27 October. After the battle, Goodenough Island was developed into a major Allied base for operations later in the war. (Full article...)
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Sicilian cuisine is the style of cooking on the island of Sicily. It shows traces of all cultures that have existed on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia. Although its cuisine has much in common with Italian cuisine, Sicilian food also has Greek, Spanish, French, Jewish, and Arab influences.
The Sicilian cook Mithaecus, born during 5th century BC, is credited with having brought knowledge of Sicilian gastronomy to Greece: his cookbook was the first in Greek, therefore he was the earliest cookbook author in any language whose name is known. (Full article...)Related articles
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A view of Naajaat, located on Naajaat Island in northwest Greenland. Greenland is the world's largest island.
Did you know –
- ... that a Japanese island has rapidly fluctuated in size?
- ... that the pine tree on the flag of Norfolk Island is native to the territory and is its official tree?
- ... that Iyopawa Island's golf course, despite being on an island, has no water hazards?
- ... that Northup Avenue Yard in Providence, Rhode Island, was described as "the finest in the New Haven system"?
- ... that an eruption on Montagu Island that began in 2001 continued for several years and formed a lava delta?
- ... that an all-male boating event on Tinsley Island was called the "Bohemian Grove of yachting"?
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The following are images from various island-related articles on Wikipedia.
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A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece) -
Monos (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) -
Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland) -
Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand) -
One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India) -
The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece) -
Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand) -
A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland) -
A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland) -
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Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand) -
The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands) -
Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand) -
A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece) -
Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand) -
The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland) -
Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece) -
Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland) -
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Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago) -
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Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece) -
![Image 38The 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)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Shaman_Kamen.jpg/120px-Shaman_Kamen.jpg)
The Shamanka Шаманка, 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) -
Satellite 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) -
An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia) -
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The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka) -
17th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka) -
The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia) -
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The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands) -
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Ithaca 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) -
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A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece) -
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Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece) -
A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
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The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece) -
Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece) -
The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece) -
A view of the southern side of Isla de Convalecencia from the Ayala Bridge over the Pasig River (from List of islands of the Philippines) -
Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand) -
Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
![Image 38The 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)](https://naturehabitats.org/knowledge-base/hosta/?rdp_we_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AShaman_Kamen.jpg)
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