Ryukyu Islands
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The Ryukyu Islands (琉球諸島 Ryūkyū-shotō),[1] kent in Japanese as the Nansei Islands (南西諸島 Nansei-shotō, lit. "Soothwast Islands"), cried the Ryukyu Arc (琉球弧 Ryūkyū-ko) an aa, are a chain o Japanese islands that stretch soothwast frae Kyushu tae Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, an Sakishima Islands (further dividit intae the Miyako an Yaeyama Islands), wi Yonaguni the soothrenmaist.
| Nansei-shotō (南西諸島?, Southwest Islands) Ryūkyū-shotō (琉球諸島?, Ryukyu Islands) Ruuchuu (琉球/ルーチュー?, Okinawan leid) | |
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 Location o Ryukyu Islands | |
| Geografie | |
| Location | On the boondary atween the East Cheenae Sea an the Philippine Sea |
| Coordinates | 26°30′N 128°00′E / 26.5°N 128°ECoordinates: 26°30′N 128°00′E / 26.5°N 128°E |
| Tot islands | 100+ |
| Major islands | Okinawa, Amami |
| Aurie | 4,642.11 km2 (1,792.33 sq mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 1,936 m (6,352 ft) |
| Heichest point | Mt. Miyanoura-dake |
| Admeenistration | |
Japan | |
| Prefectur | Okinawa Prefectur, Kagoshima Prefectur |
| Demografics | |
| Demonym | Ryukyuans |
| Population | 1,550,161 (2005) |
| Pop. density | 333.93 /km2 (864.87 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Tsuneyoshi, Ukita (1993). Nihon-dai-chizuchō (Grand Atlas Japan). Heibonsha. ISBN 4-582-43402-9.
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