World Directory, Europe, Germany, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Located west of Ruegen on the German coast, Hiddensee is a carfree island in the Baltic Sea. Not only is Hiddensee a wildfowl paradise but also boasts some of the finest sandy beaches in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the west and north coasts .

World Directory, North America, United States, Alaska, Hinchinbrook Island

Johnstone Point is located on Hinchinbrook Island in Alaska.

World Directory, Asia, Japan, Chugoku, Hiroshima Prefecture

Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan. On November 3, 2005, it was amalgamated into the city of Hatsukaichi.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island

Gold River is a village located close to the geographic centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. In terms of the Island's human geography it is considered to be part of the "North Island", even though it technically is on the Island's west coast.

World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Azores, Corvo

Vila do Corvo, the village, the unique agglomeration on the island of Corvo, is constructed of small homes located along narrow roadways and alleys rising along the hills of the southern one-third of the island. The coastal area of the village is dominated by the Corvo Aerodrome and ports linking the community to the outside world.

Generally, the inhabitants dedicate themselves to fishing, agriculture, or raising cattle and most services on the island support these activities, as well as annual tourism.

World Directory, Europe, France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee

Ile d'Yeu is an island and town just off the Vendee coast of western France.

World Directory, Africa, Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Saint Helena

Jamestown is the capital of the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and communications network.

World Directory, Africa, Mauritius, Mascarene Islands, Mauritius

Barely noticed on the maps and barely known at all, this is a splendid destination for vacation and tourism. In the Indian Ocean, East of Madagascar, is Mauritius Island, one of the Mascarene archipelago islands.

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Aust-Agder, Arendal

The island of Merdo, an island far from the coast facing the Skagerrak, was a major export port in the 17th and 18th centuries and now has a museum, a kiosk, and several beaches. There is regular boat service from Arendal to the island every day during the summer season.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Cyclades, Syros

Ano Syros is a municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece.