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An island /ˈaɪlənd/ or isle /ˈaɪl/ is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or an island in a lake may be called an eyot /ˈaɪ.ət/ (also ait /ˈeɪt/), or holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago. There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands.

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A private island is a disconnected body of land wholly owned by a single private citizen or corporation. Although this exclusivity gives the owner substantial control over the property, private islands still fall within the jurisdiction of national and sometimes local governments. Compared to property on the mainland, an island property has much more restricted access, both by potential trespassers and by the residents, who need to transport all supplies by boat or aircraft. Livestock has often been kept on islands, because an island is a natural enclosure, preventing the escape of cattle and sheep. There are many thousands of uninhabited islands in the world with potential for commercial development of tourist resorts or private recreational use. Commercial development of uninhabited islands can raise ecological concerns, as many have a fragile environment.

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Credit: Fernando de Noronha

These islands of Fernando de Noronha are the visible parts of submerged mountains. Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean offshore from the Brazilian coast.

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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}} or {{Infobox disputed islands}}, filling in the relevant information.
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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}}