Portal:Islands

Portal topics: Activities; Culture; Geography; Health; History; Mathematics; Nature; People; Philosophy; Religion; Society; Technology; Random portal

The Islands Portal

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...)

Refresh with new selections below (purge)

Selected article – show another

Location in the North Pacific Ocean

Wake Island (Marshallese: Ānen Kio, lit. 'island of the kio flower'), also known as Wake Atoll, is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean. The atoll is composed of three islets – Wake, Wilkes, and Peale Islands – surrounding a lagoon encircled by a coral reef. The nearest inhabited island is Utirik Atoll in the Marshall Islands, located 592 miles (953 kilometers) to the southeast.

The island may have been found by prehistoric Austronesian mariners before its first recorded discovery by Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira in 1568. Ships continued visiting the area in the following centuries, but the island remained undeveloped until the United States claimed it in 1899. Significant development of the island didn't begin until 1935 when Pan American Airways constructed an airfield and hotel, establishing Wake Island as a stopover for trans-Pacific flying boat routes. In December 1941 at the opening of the Pacific Theatre of World War II Japan seized the island where it remained under Japanese occupation until the end of the war in September 1945. In 1972, Pan American Airways ceased using the island for trans-Pacific layovers due to the adoption of the Boeing 747 into their fleet. With the withdrawal of Pan American Airways, the island's administration was taken over by the United States Air Force, which later used the atoll as a processing location for Vietnamese refugees during Operation New Life in 1975. (Full article...)

More selected articles

Selected cuisines, dishes and foods – show another

Cuban cuisine is largely based on Spanish cuisine with influence from Taino, African and other Caribbean cuisines. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish, Taino and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor. This results in a blend of several different cultural influences. A small but noteworthy Chinese influence can also be accounted for, mainly in the Havana area. There is also some Italian influence. During colonial times, Cuba was an important port for trade, and the Spanish ancestors of Cubans brought with them the culinary traditions of different parts of Spain. (Full article...)

List of fare/cuisine articles

Selected image – show another

Clipperton Island

Credit: Shannon Rankin, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center

Clipperton Island is an uninhabited coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Central America.

More selected pictures

Did you know – load new batch

... that a guerrilla garden established atop an abandoned railroad in Long Island City became legally recognized by the MTA?
... that Mohawk Island is sometimes underwater?
... that Captain Warren of HMS Seringapatam saw the island of Chios in flames, but would give no help, as he had been ordered to observe strict neutrality in the Greek War of Independence?
... that El Ojo is a circular rotating floating island?
... that in 1908, Island No. 2 in California was simultaneously deeded to two different people?
... that one threatened species of plant endemic to the North Island of New Zealand is colloquially known as a forget-me-not?

General images – show another

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

Image 1An aerial view of Gato Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 2Regions of the Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 3Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 4White sand beach at Sabtang island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 5Kakaraitivu Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 6The port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 7The Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 8A NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 9Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 10The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 11Pigeon Island (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 12A sandy beach of Kaunissaari (from List of islands of Finland)
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)
Image 14The main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 1517th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 16Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 17The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 18Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 19The Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 20An aerial view of Sibuyan Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 21Archipelago Sea has more than 40,000 islands and islets (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 22Sri Lanka (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 23Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 24An aerial view of Polillo Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 25Nainativu (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 26The 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 27The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 28Boats at Cadlao Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 29Manamoc Island as seen from the north (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 30Satellite 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 31The islet of Pondikonisi, mouse island, which is shaped like a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 32Monos (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 33Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 34Beach of Texel (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 35A fishing village in Jurmo (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 36Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 37The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 38Curaçao (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 39A harbor on the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 40Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 41The Netherlands (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 42Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 43Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 44Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 45Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 46The Dodecanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 47Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 48Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 49Ukonkivi island (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 50Aruba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 51Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 52Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 53Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
Image 54Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
Image 55One of the islands in Lakshadweep (from List of islands of India)
Image 56Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 57Ioannina Island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 58A 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 59Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 60A 1941 map of Corregidor Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 61Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 62Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 63A NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 64Saba (from List of islands of the Netherlands)
Image 65The Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
Image 66A view from Tinaga beach in Tinaga at sunset (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 67Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 68Grande Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
Image 69A light house on Jussarö (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 70Aerial view of Suomenlinna (from List of islands of Finland)
Image 71Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 72Looking out at Five Islands, Point Gourde, Trinidad (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
Image 73Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
Image 74An aerial view of islands in the Seychelles (from Lists of islands)

edit

Related portals

WikiProjects

WikiProject Islands	WikiProject Geography

Topics

The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject:

Commons
Free media repository
Wikibooks
Free textbooks and manuals
Wikidata
Free knowledge base
Wikinews
Free-content news
Wikiquote
Collection of quotations
Wikisource
Free-content library
Wikiversity
Free learning tools
Wikivoyage
Free travel guide
Wiktionary
Dictionary and thesaurus

Things to do

Here are some tasks awaiting attention:

Assess : Locate and tag all relevant article talk pages with the project's banner: {{WikiProject Islands|class=|importance=}}. Remember to properly assess all articles, using the project's quality-scale. Assess the backlog of unassessed articles in Category:Unassessed Islands articles.
Infobox : If an article needs it, add {{Infobox islands}}, filling in the relevant information.
Maintain : Island
Photo : If the article doesn't include either a photo or map, tag the talk page with either {{photo requested}} or {{map requested}}.
Other : Add links to the Islands Portal to island articles using {{Portal|Islands}}

Web resources

Listing of islands from the United Nations Island Directory

Definition of island from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Discover Wikipedia using portals

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