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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 87. Chapters: Principality of Sealand, Calais, Ellis Island, Dejima, Neeltje-Jans, Burj Al Arab, Republic of Rose Island, The World, VOC Opperhoofden in Japan, Treasure Island, Palm Islands, Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California, Palm Jumeirah, Nan Madol, Jurong Island, Shamian Island, Venetian Islands, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Belle Isle, Christianshavn, Republic of Minerva, Zug Island, Odaiba, Hoffman Island, Terminal Island, Minsener Oog, Flagler Monument Island, U Thant Island, List of artificial islands, Uru people, THUMS Islands, Northstar Island, Saya de Malha Bank, Longue Vue Island, Swinburne Island, Dubai Maritime City, Palm Jebel Ali, List of Developments on The World, Hulhumal, Louisiana barrier island plan, Brown's Island, le Notre-Dame, Chinampa, Thilafushi, Banana Island, HM Fort Roughs, Our Lady of the Rocks, Outer Trial Bank, Fort Wool, Spiral Island, Palm Deira, OQYANA, Harbor Island, Northerly Island, Brickell Key, Whale Island, Hampshire, Peberholm, Amager Strandpark, Endicott Island, Read's Island, le des Cygnes, The Universe, Chouteau Island, Amwaj Islands, Chek Lap Kok, Green Island, REM Island, Rokk Island, Durrat Al Bahrain, Bird Island, Port Island, Federation Island, Flakfortet, Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain Company, Al Lulu Island, Durrat Al-Arus, Wakasu, Middelgrundsfortet, Ruth Island, Yumenoshima, Di Lido Island, Nodeulseom, San Marino Island, Rivo Alto Island, Tronchetto, Falcon Island, Dubai, Logo Islands. Excerpt: Ellis Island is known best as the historical gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. This site was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. The island was greatly expanded with landfill between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine. It became p...