Archipelago (disambiguation)
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Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...

is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. It may also refer to:

In geography:
  • The Archipelago, Ontario
    The Archipelago, Ontario
    The Archipelago is a township in central Ontario, Canada, along the Georgian Bay in the District of Parry Sound.The municipality consists of two non-contiguous parts, separated by Carling Township and the Parry Sound. The northern part includes the village of Pointe au Baril on the mainland and...

    , a township in Canada on Georgian Bay
  • Duchy of the Archipelago
    Duchy of the Archipelago
    The Duchy of the Archipelago or also Duchy of Naxos or Duchy of the Aegean was a maritime state created by Venetian interests in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, centered on the islands of Naxos and Paros.-Background and establishment of the...

    , a maritime state created in the Aegean Sea (the Cyclades) in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade


In music:
  • Archipelago
    Archipelago (album)
    Archipelago is the second album by the American group Land, who blend jazz, rock, and world music. A May, 1996 concert broadcast formed the basis for most of the album, Archipelago. "Deep", the final track for Archipelago, was recorded in February of 1997, with finishing touches completed in July...

    , a live album by the American group, Land
    Land (band)
    Land was a Seattle based music group founded and led by Jeff Greinke. Their music is described by guitarist Dennis Rea as "an odd blend of jazz, rock, electronic, and world music." Land was active from 1993 until 2001 and released three albums...

  • The Golden Archipelago
    The Golden Archipelago
    The Golden Archipelago is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Shearwater. It was released on February 23, 2010, on the Matador Records label. The track "Black Eyes" is the first single from the album....

    , a 2010 album by Shearwater
    Shearwater (band)
    Shearwater is an American indie rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 1999 by Okkervil River members Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff, although Sheff is no longer with Shearwater.-History:...

  • Archipelago, an indie folk/rock band from Brooklyn, NY


In film
  • Archipelago
    Archipelago (film)
    Archipelago is a 2010 British film written and directed by Joanna Hogg about a family holiday on Tresco, Isles of Scilly.-Plot:A darkly comic and quietly moving portrayal of a family in emotional crisis...

    , a 2010 British film by Joanna Hogg
    Joanna Hogg
    Joanna Hogg is a British film maker and screenwriter. She made her directorial and screenwriting feature film debut in 2007 with Unrelated.-Early TV Work:...



In other fields:
  • The Gulag Archipelago
    The Gulag Archipelago
    The Gulag Archipelago is a book by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn based on the Soviet forced labor and concentration camp system. The three-volume book is a narrative relying on eyewitness testimony and primary research material, as well as the author's own experiences as a prisoner in a gulag labor camp...

    , a novel about the Soviet slave labor and concentration camp system by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
  • NYSE Arca
    NYSE Arca
    NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, is a securities exchange on which both stocks and options are traded...

    , an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, an online stock exchange owned by the NYSE Group
  • Bismarck Archipelago Campaign, a military campaign from 15 December 1943 to 27 November 1944
  • Archipelago Tomorrow
    Archipelago Tomorrow
    Archipelago Tomorrow is a right-wing political movement in the French collectivité d'outre-mer of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It consists of Experience and Innovation and Miquelon Objectives....

    , a local right-wing French political movement
  • Archipelago Books
    Archipelago Books
    Archipelago Books is an American not-for-profit literary publisher dedicated to promoting cross-cultural exchange through international literature in translation. Located Brooklyn, New York, it publishes small to mid-size runs of international fiction, poetry, and literary essays...

    , a book publisher.
  • Archipelagos (video game)
    Archipelagos (video game)
    Archipelagos is a 1989 first person action and strategy video game developed by Astral Software and playable on Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS-enabled PCs. A remake of Archipelagos, called Archipelagos 2000 and developed by Anthill Studios was released for Windows in 1999.-Plot:The game takes place on...

    , a 1989 video game for the Atari ST, Amiga and PC
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