Near Ruakaka, New Zealand, the closest islands are the Hen and Chicken Islands, which are located to the northeast. These islands are part of the Hauraki Gulf and are known for their natural beauty and wildlife. Another nearby island is Bream Tail, located just off the coast of Ruakaka itself.
Ruakaka's population is 2,916.
Ruakaka was created in 1769.
The South Sandwich Islands are located in the Southern Ocean, near Antarctica. They were named after the famous Sandwich Islands that were discovered by James Cook in the 18th century.
The islands near the Chesapeake Bay are man-made islands. They house many different types of birds, and sea-life. One of the islands is named Tangier Island which is a great place for tourists stay for a holiday.
Typhoon Morakot was named by the Japan Meteorological Agency when it was located near the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
One of the islands near Guam is Junior Island.
on the Aleutian Islands, near Alaska
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The Visayas group of islands are the nearest to Mindanao. The islands of Palawan and Camiguin are some islands near Mindanao.
The Atlantic Canary Islands are named after Serinus canaria - The Canary bird.Actually the canary bird is named after the Canary Islands which get their name from the Latin 'Insularia Canaria' which means 'Islands of Dogs'.
Torres Strait Islands was named after a Spanish man named Spaniard Luiz Váez de Torres
In 2004, it was counted that there were 17.504 islands in Indonesia. 7.870 islands have already been named, and the rest haven't been named yet.