A as in Atoll

Can you think of nine well-known islands or groups of islands
whose names are single words containing no other vowel but A?
The letter A may be used any number of times, but no other
vowel may be used at all. (Count Y as a vowel.)

Originally posted by @handyandy
Can you think of nine well-known islands or groups of islands
whose names are single words containing no other vowel but A?
The letter A may be used any number of times, but no other
vowel may be used at all. (Count Y as a vowel.)

Bahamas? Technically, “The Bahamas” but then how about Grand Bahama, one of its islands.

Edit. Fails the single word requirement. Phooey.

Originally posted by @js357
Bahamas? Technically, “The Bahamas” but then how about Grand Bahama, one of its islands.

Edit. Fails the single word requirement. Phooey.

I accept Bahamas. 🙂

1. Bahamas
2. Japan
3. Java
4. Malta
5. Madagascar

I can find several which aren't islands, and one which is an island but not well-known.

Originally posted by @kewpie
1. Bahamas
2. Japan
3. Java
4. Malta
5. Madagascar

I can find several which aren't islands, and one which is an island but not well-known.

6. Sark

Originally posted by @kewpie
1. Bahamas
2. Japan
3. Java
4. Malta
5. Madagascar

I can find several which aren't islands, and one which is an island but not well-known.

Good. Four to go.

Originally posted by @shallow-blue
6. Sark

Marginal, but okay. Four left are better known.

Originally posted by @handyandy
Marginal, but okay. Four left are better known.

Well... there's Arran and Aran, but those are both equally as marginal as Sark.

Originally posted by @shallow-blue
Well... there's Arran and Aran, but those are both equally as marginal as Sark.

I'll add them to the list, but there are still four others out there that are more well-known.

Originally posted by @handyandy
I'll add them to the list, but there are still four others out there that are more well-known.

Well, Åland certainly doesn't count. That's an å, not an a. Svalbard?

The Falklands, of course, have an 'i' in their name 😛

Originally posted by @shallow-blue
Well, Åland certainly doesn't count. That's an å, not an a. Svalbard?

The Falklands, of course, have an 'i' in their name 😛

Malvinas wouldn't count, but Falklands does. Three to go.

Originally posted by @handyandy
Malvinas wouldn't count, but Falklands does. Three to go.

I thought Isle of Man, checked it, and found an alternative name for it is Mann.

The Chatham Islands unfortunately are never referred to as the Chathams. 😠

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
I thought Isle of Man, checked it, and found an alternative name for it is Mann.

The Chatham Islands unfortunately are never referred to as the Chathams. 😠

Man is good. Two more left.

Chatham is okay, but not among the top nine.

We have Bahamas, Japan, Java, Malta, Madagascar, Falklands, and Man.

One of the remaining two is the best known.

Samar, Palawan and Panay in Philippines.

Graham Island in Canada.

Bacan in Indonesia.

Originally posted by @wolfgang59
Samar, Palawan and Panay in Philippines.

Graham Island in Canada.

Bacan in Indonesia.

None makes the cut.

The two remaining islands have been in more than a few movies and TV films.