Ryukyu Islands

Ryukyu Islands
geographical name islands W Pacific extending between Kyushu, Japan, & Taiwan; belonged to Japan 1895-1945; occupied by United States 1945; returned to Japan in 1953 (N islands) and 1972 (S islands) area about 850 square miles (2202 square kilometers), population 1,222,458see Amami, Okinawa, Osumi Islands, Sakishima Islands, Tokara IslandsRyukyuan adjective or noun

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  • Ryukyu Islands — Ryukyu redirects here. For other uses, see Ryukyu (disambiguation). Ryukyu Islands Native name: 琉球諸島 (Ryūkyū shotō)[citation needed] Nansei Islands (南西諸島 Nansei shotō)[citation needed] …   Wikipedia

  • Ryukyu Islands — Island chain (pop., 2000 prelim.: 1,329,000), Japan. It extends in an arc 600 mi (970 km) long from southern Japan to the northern tip of Taiwan. The 55 islands and islets have a total land area of 871 sq mi (2,255 sq km). In ancient times it was …   Universalium

  • Ryukyu Islands — Ryu′kyu Is′lands [[t]riˈu kyu[/t]] n. pl. geg a chain of Japanese islands in the W Pacific between Japan and Taiwan. 1,235,000; 1205 sq. mi. (3120 sq. km) Ryu′kyu•an, n. adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Ryukyu Islands — /riˌukju ˈaɪləndz/ (say ree.oohkyooh uyluhndz) noun a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific forming part of Japan, between the island of Kyushu and Taiwan; once under the control of China; incorporated into Japan in 1879; occupied by the US… …  

  • Ryukyu Islands — noun a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific to the to the southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago • Part Holonyms: ↑Japan, ↑Nippon, ↑Nihon • Part Meronyms: ↑Okinawa …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ryukyu Islands —  Japan …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Ryukyu Islands — isl. group betw. Kyushu and Taiwan; 870 sq. mi.; pop. 1,161,000; chief isl. Okinawa; adm. by Japan …   Webster's Gazetteer

  • History of the Ryukyu Islands — This article is about the history of the Ryukyu Islands southwest of the main islands of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture Japanese transcription(s)  – Japanese 沖縄県  – Rōmaji Okinawa ken Okinawan transcr …   Wikipedia

  • United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands — This article is about the U.S. Occupation government in Okinawa; for the earlier, native royal government, see Ryūkyū Kingdom. Infobox Former Country conventional long name = United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands common name =… …   Wikipedia

  • Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign partof=World War II, the Pacific War caption=Two U.S. Marines advance on Wana Ridge during the Battle of Okinawa. date=January ndash; June, 1945 place=Volcano Islands and… …   Wikipedia

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