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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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a grouping of developing countries which are small island countries and tend to share similar sustainable development challenges. These include small but growing populations, limited resources, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters, vulnerability to external shocks, excessive dependence on international trade, and fragile environments. Their growth and development are also held back by high communication, energy and transportation costs, irregular international transport volumes, disproportionately expensive public administration and infrastructure due to their small size, and little to no opportunity to create economies of scale. They consist of some of the most vulnerable countries to anthropogenic climate change.
The SIDS were first recognized as a distinct group of developing countries at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992. The Barbados Programme of Action was produced in 1994 to assist the SIDS in their sustainable development efforts. The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) represents the group of states. (Full article...)
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- ... that the St Helena Local Militia led the 1840 procession of Napoleon's body after its disinterment from his tomb on the island?
- ... that the Australian government tried to censor a film of Quail Island's starving koalas?
- ... that the wirebird on the flag of Saint Helena is the last species of bird that is endemic to the island?
- ... that the dish gogi-guksu, from South Korea's Jeju Island, developed in part because of the Japanese colonial period?
- ... that in 1908, you could "throw a cat through the cracks" of the dynamite shanties on Powder House Island?
- ... that the island bronze-naped pigeon is a popular food at bars and parties on São Tomé?
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- Image 1Aerial view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 2Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 5Dodcanese Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 717th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
- Image 8Beaches of Ko Phi Phi Don (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 9Bone Island, Batticaloa (from List of islands of Sri Lanka)
- Image 13The Cape Engaño Lighthouse at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island (from List of islands of the Philippines)
- Image 15Spinalonga (Kalydon) (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 17Harbor of the island of Astypalaia (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 19Monos (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 20The 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 21Echinades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 24Cauit Island overlooking from Cagsao, Calabanga, Camarines Sur (from List of islands of the Philippines)
- Image 26NASA image of Rhodes (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 27Regions for Greek islands (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 28Atlasov Island from space, September 1992 (from List of islands of Russia)
- Image 29Ithaca 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 (NASA World Wind satellite picture). (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 30Ko Mak (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 31Cape Melville Lighthouse on the southern point of Balabac Island, circa 1892 (from List of islands of the Philippines)
- Image 32Carrera (left), Cronstadt Island (right) (from List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago)
- Image 33Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 36The islet of Pontikonisi (mouse island) which has the shape of a mouse. (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 37NASA image of Crete (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 38Ko Poda (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 44Ko Kram (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 46Ko Chang (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 47The islet of Leon, on the left, next to the larger islet of Souda, within Souda bay (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 48Panguan Island, The last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border (from List of islands of the Philippines)
- Image 51Northern Sporades (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 52Ko Phi Phu Leh (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 53Ko Kut (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 54Cyclades islands (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 55A 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 56Main Ionian Islands (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 58Ko Lipe (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 59Panampangan Island, The island with the longest sandbar in the Philippines (from List of islands of the Philippines)
- Image 61Iconic windmills of Mykonos (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 62Ko Tapu (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 64Kunashir Island coastline: photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010 (from List of islands of Russia)
- Image 65Islands of Phang Nga Bay (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 67Ko Tarutao (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 68Satellite 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 69Ko Yang of the Tarutao group (from List of islands of Thailand)
- Image 70Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 71The islet of Trafos in the Libyan Sea (from List of islands of Greece)
- Image 73Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines)
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