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Hainan
China's southernmost province and largest tropical island, sometimes called the "Hawaii of China" for its beach resorts and warm climate.
If you've been searching for islands that start with H, you'll find 5 detailed islands below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Table of contents
| Hainan | Hawaii (Island) | Hispaniola | Hokkaido |
| Honshu |
List of Islands That Start With H
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Hawaii (Island)
The largest of the Hawaiian Islands, dominated by two active volcanoes and known as the Big Island.
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Hispaniola
Second-largest Caribbean island, shared between Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east.
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Hokkaido
Japan's northernmost main island, a sparsely populated land of volcanoes, deep snow, and indigenous Ainu culture.
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Honshu
The largest and most populous island of Japan, home to Tokyo, Mount Fuji, and roughly 80 percent of the country's population.
About islands starting with H
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