Ryukyu Islands
Island chain in Japan
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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 Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands, with Yonaguni the westernmost. The... Wikipedia
Area: 1,792 mi²
Coordinates: 26°30′N 127°54′E / 26.5°N 127.9°E
Highest elevation: 1,936 m (6352 ft)
Highest point: Mount Miyanoura
Pop. density: 333.93/km2 (864.87/sq mi)
Prefecture: Kagoshima Prefecture; Okinawa Prefecture