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Marquesas Islands (2106 bytes)
1: The '''Marquesas Islands''' is a group of [[island]]s in [[French Polynesi... 3: ... land area of 1,050 km² (405 sq. miles), the Marquesas are among the largest island groups of French Pol... 5: The population of the Marquesas Islands at the [[2002]] census was 8,712 inhabitants. 7: ...large island of [[Nuku Hiva]] and the two smaller islands of [[Ua Pou]] and [[Ua Huka]], and the southern g... 9: ...mous song, ''Les Marquises'', about the Marquesas Islands, his last home. Survivor: Marquesas (3723 bytes) 1: ...s set on the [[island]] of [[Nuku Hiva]] in the [[Marquesas]]. The two initial tribes were Maraamu and Rotu. ... List of islands of the Faroe Islands (450 bytes) 1: ...land]]s of the [[Faroe Islands]]'''. There are 18 islands, of which [[Lítla Dímun]] is the only one uninhab... 23: [[Category:Lists of islands]] Near Islands (571 bytes) 1: ... smallest and westernmost group of the [[Aleutian Islands]] in southwestern [[Alaska]], at about 52°51'... 5: The largest islands in the Near Islands arel from west to east, are [[Attu Island|Attu]],... 7: ...an Islands to Russia. The are the farthest of the islands from Alaska. 9: [[Category:Islands of Alaska]] Ionian Islands (10359 bytes) 1: :''This article is about the group of islands west of Greece. For the ancient region in western... 4: ...r Eptanisia), but the group includes many smaller islands as well as the seven principal ones. The seven ar... 12: The six northern islands are off the west coast of Greece, in the [[Ionian... 14: ...ia]]. Note however that the Ionian Sea and Ionian Islands are spelt with an omicron (short o), whereas Ioni... 16: The islands themselves are known by a rather confusing variet... Desventuradas Islands (1989 bytes) 2: ...nturadas_islands_(Chile).jpg|Map Of Desventuradas Islands (Chile)]] 7: ... and several tiny rocks and stacks. Together, the islands have a surface area of only 10.3 sq.km. The topog... 9: Both islands are of [[volcano|volcanic]] origin, and the [[Flo... 11: ...them endangered, make their nests on or visit the islands. 13: ...f access, there are no human settlements on these islands, but on San Félix island there is the permanent p... Po Toi Islands (1226 bytes) 1: The '''Poi To islands''' (蒲苔群島) are a small... 3: ...ons, and open air seafood restaurants. One of the islands has a haunted house, and some [[rock carving]]s s... 5: Po Toi Islands include: 13: The islands are accessible mostly by private [[ferry]] or wat... 16: * [[Islands of Hong Kong]] ABC islands (526 bytes) 1: The '''ABC islands''' are [[Aruba]], [[Bonaire]] and [[Curaçao]]; th... 9: [[Category:Islands of the Netherlands]] Pearl Islands (566 bytes) 1: '''Pearl Islands''' is a group of islands on the Pacific side of [[Panama]], the most notab... 4: ...n the [[reality TV]] programs ''[[Survivor: Pearl Islands]]'' and ''[[Survivor: All-Stars]].'' Mariana Islands (1745 bytes) 1: ...arly 20th century sometimes called the '''Ladrone Islands''') are a group of [[island]]s made up by the sum... 3: ...rica]] [[commonwealth]] called [[Northern Mariana Islands]]. 7: ...rmany]]. After [[World War I]] the former German islands were entrusted by the [[League of Nations]] to th... 9: ...ar II]]. The United States wanted to capture the islands for use as a bombing base to raid the Japanese ma... Swan Islands (2856 bytes) 1: ''See also the [[Swan Islands, Falkland Islands]].'' 4: ...nds, Great Swan, Little Swan, and Booby Cay. The islands are about 3 sq mi (8 sq km) in area. Great Swan ... 6: ... islands were christened Islas de las Pozas. The islands were later renamed in the 18th century after [[Ca... 8: ...e conveyed all rights, title, and interest in the islands to Charles Sterns, Joseph W. Fabens, and Duff Gre... 10: ...ds, after a chemical company which had bought the islands became insolvent. In 1908, the rights are convey... Babuyan Islands (698 bytes) 1: ...[Babuyan Channel]] and from the [[Batanes|Batanes Islands]] up north by the [[Balintang Channel]]. 3: The Babuyan Islands consist of five major islands: [[Babuyan]], [[Calayan, Cagayan|Calayan]], [[Cam... 5: Politically, the Babuyan Islands are part of the [[Provinces of the Philippines|Ph... 7: [[Category:Islands of the Philippines]] Solomon Islands (9586 bytes) 3: |+<big><big>'''Solomon Islands'''</big></big> 8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Solomon islands flag large.png|125px|]] 9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Solomon_Islands_coat_of_arms_small.jpg]] 11: ...align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Solomon Islands|In Detail]]) 12: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Media:Solomon_Islands_coat_of_arms.gif|Full size]]) Leeward Islands (3203 bytes) 1: ...western Hawaiian Islands]] are called the Leeward Islands''. 3: ...eward from the [[Windward Islands]], the group of islands that first meet the Trade Winds coming from the s... 5: ...] to [[1956]] and the '''Territory of the Leeward Islands''' from [[1956]] to [[1960]]. 7: [[Image:Leeward Islands.jpg|right|The Leeward Islands]] 8: The Leeward Islands: Oki Islands (1031 bytes) 1: ...60;岐島) is the name of a group of '''islands''' (隠岐諸島) in the [[Se... 3: The islands include Okinoshima, Nakanoshima, Nishinoshima, an... 5: ...ane|Saigō]], the most populous town on these islands. It provides air service to [[Osaka International... 10: [[Category:Islands of Japan]] Shumagin Islands (345 bytes) 1: The '''Shumagin Islands''' is a group of 20 islands south of the mainland of [[Alaska]], at 2: ... North 159°15'–160°45' West. The largest islands are Unga Island, Popof Island, and Nagai Island. 4: The Shumagin Islands were named after one of the sailors on [[Vitus Be... Windward Islands (1293 bytes) 1: ... There are also Windward Islands in the [[Society Islands]] in [[French Polynesia]]''. 3: [[Image:Windward Islands.jpg|right|The Windward Islands]] 5: ...use they are more [[windward]] than the [[Leeward Islands]], given that the prevailing winds in the area bl... 7: ...om the [[Leeward Islands]] colony to the Windward Islands.) 9: ...to [[1956]], and the '''Territory of the Windward Islands''' from 1956 to [[1960]]. SSS-islands (188 bytes) 1: [[Image:SSSEilanden.png|frame|SSS-islands]] 2: The SSS-islands are part of the [[Netherlands Antilles]] and cons... Ogasawara Islands (1183 bytes) 1: ...st (uninhabited) group is known as the '''Volcano Islands'''. 3: ...o open an airport. Tourists are attracted to the islands by [[scuba diving]] and [[whale watching]]. 5: ...English as [[Iwo Jima]], is a part of the Volcano Islands. Access to the island requires special permissio... 8: * [http://www.bonin-islands.com/ Bonin Information Service] 12: [[Category:Ogasawara Islands|*]] British Islands (1126 bytes) 1: ...derney]], [[Herm]] and [[Sark]]) in the [[Channel Islands]]; and the [[Isle of Man]]. 3: ''British Islands'' is a legal term that is not in general usage. I... 5: The phrase "British Islands - Bailiwick of Jersey" is used, for example, on J...
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