9 Lists of islands

This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world greater than 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) and several other islands over 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. For comparison, continents are also shown.

This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point. It includes all islands with peaks higher than 2,000 m. At the end of this article continental landmasses are also included for comparison.

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.

A lake island is any landmass within a lake. It is a type of inland island. Lake islands may form a lake archipelago.

A list of islands of Bothnian Bay would include 4,001 islands if an island is defined as an area of land more than 20 square metres (220 sq ft) that is surrounded by water.

Caroline Island, a crescent-shaped atoll located some 1,500 km (930 mi) south of the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific, consists of 39 small islets surrounding a shallow central lagoon. The islets, which only rise a few meters above sea level, share a common geologic origin and consist of sand deposits and limestone rock set atop a coral reef.

This is a list of island countries. An island is a landmass that is surrounded by water. Many island countries are spread over an archipelago, as is the case with the Federated States of Micronesia and Indonesia. Others consist of a single island, such as Barbados, or part of an island, such as the Dominican Republic. Australia is a a continent, although it is sometimes referred to as an island, as it has no land borders. Two island countries, Northern Cyprus and Taiwan, are not universally recognized as politically independent, but have de facto control over their island territories. Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area, by total number the islands and is the world's most populous island country, with a population of 267,670,543.

This is a list of islands of Cuba. Cuba consists of over 4,000 islands and cays surrounding the country's main island, many of which make up archipelagos. Off the south coast are two main archipelagos, Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos Archipelago. The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago runs along the northern coast and contains roughly 2,517 cays and islands. The Colorados Archipelago is located off the north-western coast. The following is an incomplete list of the islands of Cuba.

This is a list of dates associated with the prehistoric peopling of the world.