Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Islands of Bahrain, Islands of Kuwait, Islands of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Kish Island, Hawar Islands, Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Tarut Island, Sir Bani Yas, Failaka Island, Abu Musa, Jidda Island, Umm as Sabaan, Nabih Saleh, Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Flower of the East, Sitra, Kharg Island, Sir Abu Nu'ayr, List of islands of Kuwait, Iran Kish Air Show, Bahrain Island, Kish Twin Towers, Amwaj Islands, Dariush Grand Hotel, Kish International Airport, Muharraq Island, Bubiyan Island, Yas Island, Marawah, United Arab Emirates, Umm an Nasan, Al Reem Island, Flower of the East Hotel, Sharif University of Technology International Campus - Kish Island, Greek Ship, Kish Gas Field, Al Lulu Island, Dalma, List of islands of Bahrain, Farsi Island, Shuwaikh Island, Hendurabi, Halat Seltah, Umm al Maradim Island, Abu al Abyad, Halat Nuaim, Umm an Namil Island. Excerpt: Kish (Persian: ) is a 91.5-square-kilometre (35.3 sq mi) resort island in the Persian Gulf. It is part of the Hormozg n Province of Iran. Due to its free trade zone status it is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centres, tourist attractions, and resort hotels. It has an estimated population of 20,000 residents and about 1 million people visit the island annually. Kish Island was ranked among the world's 10 most beautiful islands by The New York Times in 2010, and is the fourth most visited vacation destination in the Middle East after Dubai, U.A.E, and Sharm el-Sheikh. Foreign nationals wishing to enter Kish Free Zone from legal ports are not required to obtain visas prior to travel. Valid travel permits are stamped for 14 days by airport and Kish port police officials. Kish Island's ex-CasinoKish Island has been mentioned in history variously as Kamtina, Arakia, Arakata, and Ghiss. In 325 BC, ..