1.   And even when you think you know the island intimately, it will keep on springing surprises.

2.   Island is known as Statia by everyone except guidebook writers.

3.   Lowry, who has summered on Nantucket for generations, knows the island well.

4.   Taiwan, where the British briefly considered building a Hong Kong when the island was still known as Formosa, also aspired to be a great financial center.

5.   The island was best known for cheap labor and shoddy exports, from clothes to calculators.

6.   The island is known at The Rock of Polynesia.

7.   The island is known for producing zibibbo grapes and capers.

8.   The mountainous island is known for its largely pristine countryside, its vineyards and olive groves, and its numerous beaches.

9.   The island is known as the Rock of Polynesia.

10.   The island is officially known as the Republic of China.