There are many groups of islands around the world. Some are island countries and some have several different countries within a single group.
The Caribbean islands, also called the Antilles and the West Indies, have many islands that were colonies of European countries (Spain, France, Britain, Netherlands).
The islands of Polynesia are widely scattered across the Pacific Ocean
Countries of Asia that are island groups include Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Russia has a large number of islands in the Arctic Ocean. The US state of Alaska has a long band of islands called the Aleutians in the northern Pacific. The US state of Hawaii, farther south, consists entirely of islands.
The Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
The two groups of islands in the southernmost part are the South Sandwich Islands and the South Georgia islands. These remote islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean near Antarctica.
The Near Islands and the Islands of Four Mountains are groups of small islands within the Aleutian Islands (the "tail" of the Alaska Peninsula). The Near Islands are the westernmost in the Aleutian Island chain.
Two groups of islands in the South Pacific that are French overseas territories are New Caledonia and French Polynesia.
The Philippines are not in Hawaii. They are two completely separate groups of islands.
Miyako and Yaeyama
The country consists of 29atolls and 5 isolated islands. The atolls and islands form two groups: the Ratak Chain and the Ralik Chain.
St. Pierre and Miquelon
The two groups of islands west of the Scottish mainland are the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides. The Inner Hebrides are closer to the mainland, while the Outer Hebrides are further west and more remote. Both island groups are known for their rugged beauty and unique culture.
The Turks and Caicos Islands are two groups of a total of 40 tropical island and overseas British Territory. The capital city of the Islands is Cockburn Town.
There are two groups of islands making up the West Indies, which separate the Caribbean from the Atlantic Ocean. These groups are the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.
The Mariana Islands are a territory of the United States. They are divided into two groups: the Northern Mariana Islands, which are a Commonwealth associated with the U.S., and Guam, which is an organized unincorporated territory.