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    The Gulf Islands is a group of islands in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia. The name "Gulf Islands" comes...
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    location across the Gulf Islands and Saanich Peninsula in the Vancouver Island region. More than 21 percent of Saanich—Gulf Islands' residents are immigrants...
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    The Saronic Islands or Argo-Saronic Islands is an archipelago in Greece, named after the Saronic Gulf in which they are located, just off the Greek mainland...
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    Liberia. Null Island, defined as the intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude), is in the gulf. Among the many...
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    Gulf Islands National Seashore is an American National seashore that offers recreation opportunities and preserves natural and historic resources along...
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    Directorate of Protection Area Wildlife California Gulf Islands in Baja California is responsible for 56 islands located off the coast of the state. These are...
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  • docks. Some of the islands in the Persian Gulf are artificially constructed islands. The artificial islands often serve as tourist resorts, housing developments...
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    addition of artificial islands for tourist attractions, such as The World Islands in Dubai and The Pearl Island in Doha. Persian Gulf islands are often also historically...
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    Motutapu Island by a causeway. The islands are separated from the mainland by the Tamaki Strait and Rangitoto Channel. Other islands in the gulf include...
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    Island is one of the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, located on the west side of Swanson Channel and east of the southern end of Saltspring Island....
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    Archipelago (redirect from Group of islands)
    an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Examples...
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    administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The CRD is...
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  • The Gulf Islands are islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. Gulf Islands may also refer to: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve...
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    each end of the Strait of Georgia, the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands in the south, and the Discovery Islands in the north. The main channels to the...
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  • Quadra islands are often categorized as part of the Northern Gulf Islands. Edgecombe Island Grant Island Merry Island Nelson Island Thormanby Islands Pasley...
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    Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is a national park located on and around the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada. In the National Parks System...
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    and Labrador, in Canada, plus the islands Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, possessions of France, in North America. The Gulf of St. Lawrence connects the Great...
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    the Gulf Islands to be settled and the first agricultural settlement on the islands in the Colony of Vancouver Island, as well as the first island in the...
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    system. The Gulf of Georgia Culture Area encompasses the San Juan and Gulf Islands, which share many archaeological similarities. These islands were home...
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    Gulf Island Fabrication is an American manufacturer of specialized structures and marine vessels used in the energy sector. The company builds offshore...
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    Pender Island (Saanich: st̕ey̕əs) is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada. Pender Island is approximately...
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  • of islands of Canada. Islands and island groups in the Arctic Archipelago include (all islands in Nunavut unless noted): The Queen Elizabeth Islands consist...
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    Gulf Islands National Seashore and is supervised by the National Park Service. To the south of Highway 98 is a visitor's center for the Gulf Islands National...
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    Cat Island is a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of the United States, one of the Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands. The island's name comes from French...
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    Ship Island is a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, one of the Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands. Hurricane Camille split the island into...
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    ([il də la madˈlɛn]) (English: Magdalen Islands) are an archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. These 12 islands make up the Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine municipality...
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    Sidney Island is one of the southern Gulf Islands located between the southwest coast of British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island, BC, near James...
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    (Seiskari), Pakri Islands and others. Starting in 1700, Russia constructed nineteen artificial islands with fortresses in the gulf. They aimed to defend...
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    Cenchreae used to be situated here. The gulf includes the islands of Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with smaller islands of Patroklos and Fleves. The port...
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  • Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) is a grade 8 to 12 public school in School District 64 Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on...
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