Sakishima Islands
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The Sakishima Islands (先島諸島, Sakishima-shotō) (or 先島群島, Sakishima-guntō) (Okinawan: Sachishima, Miyako: Saksїzїma, Yaeyama: Sakїzїma, Yonaguni: Satichima) are an archipelago located at the southernmost end of the Japanese Archipelago. They are part of the Ryukyu Islands and include the Miyako Islands and the Yaeyama Islands. The islands are administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Geography | |
Location | Between the southern border of the East China Sea and northwestern border of the Philippine Sea |
Coordinates | 24.709652°N 124.388477°E / 24.709652; 124.388477 |
Archipelago | Japanese Archipelago |
Total islands | 44 (20 inhabited) |
Major islands | |
Area | 818.45 km2 (316.01 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 526.0 m (1725.7 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Omoto |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Okinawa |
Municipalities | |
Largest city | Miyakojima (pop. 54,931 (2020)) |
Demographics | |
Population | 107,244 (October 1, 2020)[2] |
Pop. density | 131.0/km2 (339.3/sq mi)[2] |
Languages | Japanese |
Ethnic groups | Japanese, Ryukyuan |
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Time zone | |
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