Miyako Islands
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The Miyako Islands (宮古列島, Miyako-rettō, Miyako: Myaaku, Tarama dialect: Meeku, Okinawan: Naaku, Northern Ryukyuan: みやこ Miyako) (also Miyako Jima group[1]) are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. They are situated between Okinawa Island and the Yaeyama Islands.
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Quick Facts Native name: Miyako-rettō (宮古列島), Geography ...
Native name: Miyako-rettō (宮古列島) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Archipelago | Sakishima Islands |
Adjacent to | East China Sea |
Total islands | 12 |
Major islands | Miyako Island, Irabu Island, Tarama Island |
Area | 226.20 km2 (87.34 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
Demographics | |
Population | 55,522 (January 2018) |
Pop. density | 246.2/km2 (637.7/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
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In the early 1870s, the population of the islands was estimated to number approximately 10,000.[1] Miyako Island has 55,914 people.[citation needed] A bridge connects Miyako Island to Ikema Island, which has 801 people. Tarama village has 1,214 people, between the two islands of Minna and Tarama.