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The Ryukyu Isles (琉球諸島 Ryūkyū-shotō),[1] kent in Japanee as the Nansei Isles (南西諸島 Nansei-shotō, lit. "Soothwast Isles"), cried the Ryukyu Arc (琉球弧 Ryūkyū-ko) an aa, are a chain o Japanee islands that stretch soothwast frae Kyushu tae Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, an Sakishima Islands (further dealt intae the Miyako an Yaeyama Islands), wi Yonaguni the soothrenmaist.
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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 Isles | |
Geografie | |
Location | On the boondary atween the East Cheenae Sea an the Philippine Sea |
Coordinates | 26°30′N 128°00′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 |
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