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[[File:Dubaiworld.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Several Islands on [[The World (archipelago)|The World archipelago]] are privately held.]]

A '''private island''' is a disconnected body of land wholly owned by a single private citizen or corporation. Although this exclusivity gives the owner substantial control over the property, they still fall within the jurisdiction of national and sometimes local governments.

==Ownership==

There are many thousands of [[Uninhabited Island|uninhabited islands]] in the world with potential for commercial development of tourist resorts or private recreational use. Commercial development of uninhabited islands can bring up ecological concerns, as many have a fragile environment. Some islands can be bought undeveloped, while other include roads and/or houses. Some celebrities have their own private islands.<ref name="Hasan"/>

Southeast Asia has numerous islands, with Indonesia being an archipelago of 17,000 islands and the Philippines having around 7,100. Real estate laws restrict foreigners' ability to buy property in the geographical area, and many islands either have unclear ownership rights or are already settled. Private islands that are available in Southeast Asia's real estate market are also prohibitively costly due to being in high demand by hotel developers. Developments address these difficulties by selling private islands that have villas and neighbor islands that have high-end hotels; the proximity keeps costs of habitation down.<ref>{{cite news | last=McMillan | first=Alex Frew | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/realestate/25iht-reisle.1.18917815.html | title=Buying a private piece of paradise | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=November 25, 2008 }}</ref>

There are widely varying politics regarding private islands; for instance, islands outside the coast of [[China]] cannot be purchased, but only leased from the government with a maximum leasing period of 50 years. Virtually all islands in the world are claimed by the various governments in the world, so the laws of the claiming country would apply and gaining sovereignty would be virtually impossible, but some people still try to set up their own [[micronation]]s on islands. Since islands can, under international law, only be claimed if they are at least 30 cm above the high tide point{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}, some have even attempted to build sovereign islands, like real-estate millionaire [[Michael Oliver (real estate)|Michael Oliver]]'s attempt at building a [[libertarian]] [[city-state]] called the [[Republic of Minerva]] in the southern [[Pacific Ocean]].

"Private" islands in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Brazil]], [[Chile]] and other countries are not legally entirely private{{ndash}} any [[foreshore]], such as beaches, is owned by the state, and is hence publicly accessible property, despite what the owners of the land on the island may wish to claim.

Historically, some [[Cruise ship|cruise lines]] provided passengers access to small, undeveloped islands. The trend led to cruise lines purchasing islands for greater control over giving quality experience to ships' passengers.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Selinsky | first=Debbie | title='Private' Island? | month=March | year=1996 | journal=Cruise Travel | issn=0199-5111 }}</ref>

==Real estate==

The real estate market for private islands varies globally. Prices tend to be lower in [[Nova Scotia]], parts of [[Michigan]] and [[Maine]], and parts of [[Central America]]; and higher in Europe, the Bahamas, and Oceanic countries like [[French Polynesia]].<ref name="millions">{{cite journal | last=Kolesnikov-Jessop | first=Sonia | url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/166921 | title=An Island of One's Own | journal=[[Newsweek]] | date=November 1, 2008 }}</ref> Islands with amenities have higher market value and are not sold as frequently.<ref name="allure">{{cite news | last=Marino | first=Vivian | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/realestate/25nati.html | title=The Allure of Buying Your Own Private Island | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=September 25, 2005 }}</ref> Some are available for travelers to rent, a trend which increased in the 2000s with [[Late-2000s recession|economic recession]] making it more difficult for some owners to maintain them.<ref>{{cite news | last=Vatner | first=Jonathan | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/travel/03journeys.html | title=Island Hopping to Your Own Island | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=January 3, 2010 }}</ref>

In the 2000s, the [[United States housing bubble]] reduced the cost-per-acre for private islands. The effect was fueled by the advent of the Internet, which provided greater access to island inventories. [[Conservation movement|Conservation]] groups' efforts to restrict development lead to less supply of private islands in the market, raising prices.<ref name="allure" />

==List of high profile island owners==

* [[Gianni Agnelli]] - Dino Island off the [[Calabrian]] coast
* [[Pamela Anderson]] - Greece in [[The World (archipelago)]], [[United Arab Emirates]]<ref name="Hasan">{{cite web
|url=http://www.dirjournal.com/entertainment-journal/celebrities-who-own-private-islands/
|title=Celebrities Who Own Private Islands!
|work=Directory Journal
|accessdate=2010-07-18
}}</ref>
* [[Bacardi]] Family - Near [[Granada]]
* [[David and Frederick Barclay]] - [[Brecqhou]], [[Channel Islands]], west of [[Sark]]
* [[Marlon Brando]] - [[Tetiaroa]]
* Sir [[Richard Branson]] - [[Necker Island (British Virgin Islands)|Necker Island]] & [[Moskito Island]], [[British Virgin Islands]]; and Makepeace Island, Australia
* [[Raymond Burr]] - Naitoumba, [[Fiji]]
* [[Nicolas Cage]] - Bahamas<ref name="Hasan"/>
* Cinnamond Family - [[S'Espalmador]] Island, [[Formentera]], Spain
* [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]] - [[Musha Cay]], Bahamas<ref>http://www.mushacay.com/#/discover-paradise</ref>
* [[Edward de Bono]] - Green Island - [[Australia]], Tessera - [[Italy]], Reklusia - Bahamas
* [[Johnny Depp]] - Little Hall’s Pond Cay, Bahamas<ref name="Hasan"/>
* [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] - Blackadore Cay, [[Belize]]<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/09/leonardo-dicaprio-blackadore-cay-belize/</ref>
* [[Celine Dion]] - Île Gagnon, Quebec<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/09/celine-dion-ile-gagnon-quebec/</ref>
* [[Disney family]] - Echo Island, [[San Juan Islands]] - [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], USA
* [[Du Pont family]] - Cherry Island, [[Chesapeake Bay]], [[Maryland]], USA
* [[Errol Flynn]] - [[Navy Island, Jamaica|Navy Island]], [[Port Antonio]], Jamaica
* [[Mel Gibson]] - [[Mago Island]], Fiji<ref name="Hasan"/>
* [[Bear Grylls]] - St. Tudwal's Island West, [[Wales]], UK
* [[Gene Hackman]] - [[British Columbia]], Canada<ref name="Hasan"/>
* [[Nick Hexum]] - Melody Key, Florida<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/08/nick-hexum-311-melody-key-florida/</ref>
* [[Faith Hill]] and [[Tim McGraw]] - Bahamas<ref name="Hasan"/>
* [[Dean Kamen]] - [[North Dumpling Island]], [[Connecticut]], USA
* Princess Nina Aga Khan - Pellew Island, [[Port Antonio]], Jamaica
* [[Lenny Kravitz]] - Part of [[Eleuthera]], Caribbean
* [[John Lennon]] - [[Dorinish|Dorinish Island]] in [[Clew Bay]], [[County Mayo]], Ireland<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/10/john-lennon%E2%80%99s-irish-%E2%80%9Cbeatle-island%E2%80%9D/</ref>
* [[Charles A. Lindbergh]] - [[Île Illiec]], [[Brittany]], France

* [[Dietrich Mateschitz]] - [[Laucala]], Fiji<ref name="Hasan"/>
* [[Ricky Martin]] - Angra dos Reis, Brazil<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/09/ricky-martin-island-in-angra-dos-reis-brazil/</ref>
* [[David H. Murdock]] - [[Lanai]] Island, Hawaii, USA
* [[Eddie Murphy]] - Rooster Cay, Bahamas<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/09/eddie-murphy-rooster-cay-bahamas/</ref>
* [[Peter Nygård]] - Nygard Cay, Bahamas<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/09/peter-nygard-nygard-cay-bahamas/</ref>
* [[Aristotle Onassis]] - [[Skorpios|Skorpios Island]], Greece<ref>http://www.privateislandsmag.com/2008/09/aristotle-onassis-skorpios-island-greece/</ref>
* [[Michael Ondaatje]] - Several islands, Mahone Bay, Ireland
* [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Angeline Jolie]] - [[The World (archipelago)]], United Arab Emirates<ref name="Hasan"/>
* Roca Family - [[Colom Island]], [[Minorca]], Spain
* [[Laurance Rockefeller]] - [[Sandy Cay]], Jost Van Dyke BVI
* [[Diana Ross]] - (Formerly) Taino, [[French Polynesia]]
* [[Baron Rothschild]] - Bell Island, Bahamas
* [[Ted Turner]] - St. Phillips Island, [[South Carolina]], USA
* [[Robin Williams]] - Pender Harbor, British Columbia, Canada<ref name="Hasan"/>
* Brian Cavendish, Earl of Hertfordshire - Kanuhura and Villingili, Maldives, Motu Tehotu, French Polynesia, Frigate, Seychelles

== See also ==
*[[Desert island]]
*[[Islomania]]
*[[List of islands]]
*[[List of uninhabited regions]]
*[[Phantom island]]
*[[Principality of Sealand]]
*[[:Category:Uninhabited islands]]

== References==
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[[File:Wikipedia-logo.png|right|thumb|Wikipedia's Globe logo]]
'''Wikipedia's globe logo''' is the logo of [[Wikipedia]], which is one of the most recognizable icons in Wikipedia. The logo features a [[sphere]] with puzzle patterns on it with a few "puzzle pieces" missing on the top. Each "puzzle piece" has a character/letter on it symbolizing the multilingualism of Wikipedia, most prominent the letter [[I (Cyrillic)|И]] ([[I (Cyrillic)|I]], [[Cyrillic]]), the letter [[Omega|Ω]] ([[Omega]], [[Greek language|Greek]]), a Chinese word/character meaning "word", and the letter "W" as the first letter of the name "Wikipedia".

The Wikipedia globe logo is placed on the top left-hand corner on all pages with capital letters below the logo in [[Linux Libertine]] font WIKIPEDIA, and below it is written ''The Free Encyclopedia''.

Wikipedia itself and its logo are very symbolic in many ways. Other than it's saying of multilingualism, it is like a [[mosaic]] of many languages linked together to a common organization. Due to its very symbolic nature, there are also criticism about it and [[copyright]] [[Parody|parodies]] on it. There are a few notable examples: [[Uncyclopedia]] replicated the logo and did many cuts to it (see http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page) and also added many funny symbols in it representing Uncyclopedia's rather funny and not true characteristics. Another, [[Dickipedia]], used the Wikipedia logo and put an outline of a rather offensive object on it - it would have broken Wikipedia's editing rules if one would have told it.

Back to the Uncyclopedia example, on ''its own'' article about Wikipedia the top left-hand corner of that page it replaces the Uncyclopedia logo with a Wikipedia logo bouncing and bouncing with the word in capital letters "FEATURED" above it, and it retroactively says that Wikipedia ''is'' a parody to Uncyclopedia. (Whereas the Wikipedia article on [[Uncyclopedia]] it say that Uncyclopedia ''is'' a parody of Wikipedia. See also: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Wikipedia).

Wikipedia's globe logo also has many connections to the real world, in particular with [[Canada|Canada's]] immigration system. In Canada's immigration system it also is being said as a "mosaic" of many cultures, languages, religions, and traditions living in one country, that is to say "[[multiculturalism]]". In contrast [[assimilation]] is used in the [[United States of America|United States']] immigration system where the incoming cultures into their country are being absorbed into mainstream American culture, hence being so-called the ''melting pot''. But otherwise Wikipedia is a multilingual online encyclopedia, open to be edited for anyone and therefore it would be offensive to discriminate other cultures and languages on such kind of a wiki.

Wikipedia's globe logo has reflected some recent changes. Wikipedia has changed its new page look and altered the logo a bit, most notably adding a new Chinese character below the letter Omega and to the left of letter Cyrillic I. The name Wikipedia and its slogan also changed the font and its new look also reflected the "Try Beta" feature previously.

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