islands

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Indonesia's national disaster agency, meanwhile, instructed officials in the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands "to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Channel Islands, an archipelago that includes three additional islands outside the park, are nicknamed the “Galapagos of North America” for the flora and fauna found only there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

France banned its use on the mainland in 1990, but allowed its continued use on the Caribbean islands until 1993.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Many of Jamaica's peppers are sold to neighbouring Caribbean islands.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But then I dive deeper and realize that many of the tiny islands only have resorts.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller