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A small Fijian island 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.Template:/box-footer Aerial view of Ford Island Ford Island is an islet in the center of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has been known as Rabbit Island, Marín's Island, and Little Goats Island, and its native Hawaiian name is Mokuʻumeʻume. The island had an area of 334 acres (135 ha) when it was surveyed in 1825, which was increased during the 1930s to 441 acres (178 ha) with fill dredged out of Pearl Harbor by the United States Navy to accommodate battleships. Ford Island is located inside Pearl Harbor, South Oʻahu of the Hawaiian Islands. Pearl Harbor is divided into three large bodies of water called the West Loch, Middle Loch and East Loch with Ford Island in the center of the East Loch. See also: Category:Islands Ait High island Archipelago Barrier island Inland island Island country Island ecology Islet Lake island List articles List of islands List of archipelagos by number of islands List of archipelagos List of artificial islands List of divided islands List of fictional islands List of island countries List of islands by area List of islands by highest point List of islands by name List of islands by population density List of islands by population List of islands in lakes List of islands named after people List of islands of the European Union List of private islands Template:/box-footer Jamaica is an island country Geography Environment Ecology Volcanoes Template:/box-footer WikiProject Islands WikiProject Geography Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Islands/to do}}Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: Definition of island from United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Listing of islands from United Nations Island Directory.Template:/box-footer All Portals Overview Glossaries Indices Lists Outlines Categories Reference Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Featured portals About portals Template:/box-footer