Jeju Island

Summary

Jeju Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,908 views/month, #29 of 7,296).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jeju Island is located in Jeju Province^[3].
• Jeju Island is in the country of South Korea^[4].
• Jeju Island is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Jeju Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Jeju Island's capital is recorded as Jeju^[7].
• Jeju Island's Commons category is recorded as Jeju Island^[8].
• Jeju Island's highest point is recorded as Hallasan^[9].
• Jeju Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.365556, 'lon': 126.528056}^[10].
• Jeju Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jeju Island^[11].
• Jeju Island has a population of {'amount': '+583284'}^[12].
• Jeju Island's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+15000000'}^[13].
• Jeju Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Jeju Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Jeju Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Jeju Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Jeju Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '제주도'}^[18].
• Jeju Island's different from is recorded as Cheju-do (South Jeolla)^[19].
• Jeju Island's different from is recorded as Jeju Province^[20].
• Jeju Island's different from is recorded as Jeju^[21].
• Jeju Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+73'}^[22].
• Jeju Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1950'}^[23].
• Jeju Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1848'}^[24].
• Jeju Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+31'}^[25].
• Jeju Island's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve URL is recorded as http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/asia-and-the-pacific/republic-of-korea/jeju-island/^[26].

Body

Geography

Jeju Island is in the country of South Korea^[4]. It is located in Jeju Province^[3]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Jeju Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1848'}^[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1950'}^[23]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+73'}^[22]. It has a population of {'amount': '+583284'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Jeju Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Jeju Island include Jeju dog^[27], a dog breed^[28]; Mankyua chejuensis^[29], a taxon^[30]; it military aircraft crash^[31], an aircraft crash^[32], in South Korea^[33]; and Campiglossa quelpartensis^[34], a taxon^[35].

Why It Matters

Jeju Island ranks in the top 0.4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,908 views/month, #29 of 7,296).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Jeju dog^[27], a dog breed^[28]; Mankyua chejuensis^[29], a taxon^[30]; it military aircraft crash^[31], an aircraft crash^[32], in South Korea^[33]; and Campiglossa quelpartensis^[34], a taxon^[35].