Okinawa Islands

Summary

Okinawa Islands is an island group^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Okinawa Islands is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[3].
• Okinawa Islands is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Okinawa Islands is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Okinawa Islands is on the body of water East China Sea^[6].
• Okinawa Islands's image is recorded as Okinawa Islands NASA.jpg^[7].
• Okinawa Islands's image is recorded as Okinawa Islands ISS042.jpg^[8].
• Okinawa Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[9].
• Okinawa is named after Okinawa Islands^[10].
• Okinawa Islands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315127208^[11].
• Okinawa Islands's locator map image is recorded as Map of Okinawa Islands.png^[12].
• Okinawa Islands's part of is recorded as Ryukyu Islands^[13].
• Okinawa Islands's Commons category is recorded as Okinawa Islands^[14].
• Okinawa Islands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00^[15].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Okinawa^[16].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Iheya-Izena Islands^[17].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Kerama Islands^[18].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Kume Island^[19].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Aguni Island^[20].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Tonaki Island^[21].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Iejima^[22].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Iōtorishima^[23].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Yokatsu Islands^[24].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Torishima^[25].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Ōha Island^[26].
• Okinawa Islands's has part is recorded as Ōjima^[27].

Body

Geography

Okinawa Islands is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28] and East China Sea^[6], a marginal sea^[29], in People's Republic of China^[30]. Its part of is recorded as Ryukyu Islands^[13].

Physical Characteristics

Okinawa Islands's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1415.65'}^[31]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+503'}^[32]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+1280000'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Okinawa Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[9].

History and Context

Okinawa is named after Okinawa Islands^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Okinawa Islands include Rhipidolestes okinawanus^[34], a taxon^[35] and Ceratina okinawana^[36], a taxon^[37].

Why It Matters

Okinawa Islands ranks in the top 7% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include Rhipidolestes okinawanus^[34], a taxon^[35] and Ceratina okinawana^[36], a taxon^[37].