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Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area ...

Okinawa Island

Island in the Pacific Ocean
Okinawa is a Japanese island in the East China Sea. In Naha city, Shuri Castle is the rebuilt palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom. One of several remaining Ryukyuan fortresses on Okinawa from the Gusuku period, it features the ornate gate of Shureimon....
Island groups: Ryukyu Islands and Okinawa Islands
Area: 463 mi²
Main language: Okinawan Japanese
Coordinates: 26°28′46″N 127°55′40″E / 26.47944°N 127.92778°E
Highest elevation: 503 m (1650 ft)
Highest point: Mount Yonaha
Length: 106.6 km (66.24 mi)

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It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan. ... The island is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, an average 11 kilometres (7 ...
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