Three Methods:Examining Their BehaviorWatching Their InteractionsFreeing Yourself From a Controlling PersonalityCommunity Q&A. Those who try to control other people are, simply put, neither nice nor respectful. Controlling people are self-centered and immature.
And now for the answer....... (drum roll, please!)..... According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are 18,617 named islands that are part of the United States and its territories! For more details on just where all of these islands are, feel free to join the discussion in our Island Travel Forum. Note: no promotional consideration was provided or paid for this article.
The Caribbean, long referred to as the West Indies, includes more than 7,000 islands; of those, 13 are independent island countries (shown in red on the map), and some are dependencies or overseas territories of other nations.fter reportedly landing in the eastern Bahamas, Columbus named these islands the Indies, because he thought he had finally reached Asia (and the East Indies). Numerous explorers followed in his path, then tens of thousands of settlers arrived from the Americas, China, European countries and India.