👁 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.
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 Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and in Japanese sources as the First Battle of the Solomon Sea (第一次ソロモン海戦, Dai-ichi-ji Soromon Kaisen), and colloquially among Allied Guadalcanal veterans as the Battle of the Five Sitting Ducks, was a naval battle during the Solomon Islands campaign of the Pacific War of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces. The battle took place on 8–9 August 1942 and was the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign, the first of several naval battles in the straits later named Ironbottom Sound, near the island of Guadalcanal.
The Imperial Japanese Navy, in response to Allied amphibious landings in the eastern Solomon Islands, mobilized a task force of seven cruisers and one destroyer under the command of Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa. This task force sailed from Japanese bases in New Britain and New Ireland down New Georgia Sound (also known as "The Slot") with the intention of interrupting the Allied landings by attacking the supporting amphibious fleet and its screening force. The Allied screen consisted of eight cruisers and fifteen destroyers under Rear Admiral Victor Crutchley, but only five cruisers and seven destroyers were involved in the battle. In a night action, Mikawa thoroughly surprised and routed the Allied force, sinking one Australian and three American cruisers, while suffering minimal damage in return. Rear Admiral Samuel J. Cox, director of the Naval History and Heritage Command, considers this battle and the Battle of Tassafaronga to be two of the worst defeats in U.S. naval history, surpassed only by the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. (Full article...)
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The cuisine of Corsica is the traditional cuisine of the island of Corsica. It is mainly based on the products of the island, and due to historical and geographical reasons, has much in common with Italian cuisine, and marginally with those of Nice and Provence. (Full article...)
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👁 Image 1Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
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An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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👁 Image 417th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (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)
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Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
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👁 Image 6The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
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A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
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👁 Image 11The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
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Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
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👁 Image 13Ithaca 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)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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👁 Image 14The Shamanka Шаманка [ru], a holy rock in Shamanism and one of the nine holiest places in Asia, on the westcoast of Olkhon (from List of islands of Russia)The Shamanka Шаманка [ru], a holy rock in Shamanism and one of the nine holiest places in Asia, on the westcoast of Olkhon (from List of islands of Russia)
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👁 Image 15Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
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Atafu island in Tokelau (from Lists of islands)
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Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
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👁 Image 18A view of the southern side of Isla de Convalecencia from the Ayala Bridge over the Pasig River (from List of islands of the Philippines)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)
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The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
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A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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👁 Image 22Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
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White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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👁 Image 24Monos (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)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)
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👁 Image 25Satellite 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)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)
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Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
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A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
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Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
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A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
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👁 Image 32The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
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Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
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Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
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Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
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A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
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Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
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One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
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Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
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👁 Image 45Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
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Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
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Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Isla Apu, Tailandia. Thailand (from Lists of islands)
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The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
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The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
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👁 Image 56Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (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)
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Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
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Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
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Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
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👁 Image 63Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (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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Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
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Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
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The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
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The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
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Piel Island, Cumbria. U.K. (from Lists of islands)
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The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
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