Ryukyu Islands Japan

The Ryukyu Islands, also known as the Nansei Islands or the Ryukyu Arc, are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ryukyu Islands are divided into the Satsunan Islands and Okinawa Prefecture. The larger ones are mostly volcanic islands and the smaller mostly coral. The largest is Okinawa Island.
  • Location: On the boundary between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea
  • Population: 1,550,161 (2005)
  • Total islands: 100+
  • Major islands: Amami Ōshima · Okinawa Island
  • Area: 4,642.11 km² (1,792.33 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 1,936 m (6352 ft)
  • Highest point: Mount Miyanoura

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