Ryukyu Islands

Summary

Ryukyu Islands is an island group^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ryukyu Islands is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[3].
• Ryukyu Islands is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Ryukyu Islands is on the body of water East China Sea^[5].
• Ryukyu Islands is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[6].
• Ryukyu Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[7].
• Ryukyu Islands is part of Ryukyu Islands^[8].
• Ryukyu Islands's Commons category is recorded as Ryukyu Islands^[9].
• Ryukyu Islands comprises Okinawa Islands^[10].
• Ryukyu Islands comprises Sakishima Islands^[11].
• Ryukyu Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.5, 'lon': 127.9}^[12].
• Ryukyu Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.5, 'lon': 128}^[13].
• Ryukyu Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ryukyu Islands^[14].
• Ryukyu Islands's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Ryukyu^[15].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[16].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[18].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[22].
• Ryukyu Islands's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ryukyu Islands^[23].
• Ryukyu Islands's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '琉球諸島'}^[24].
• Ryukyu Islands's name in kana is recorded as りゅうきゅう しょとう^[25].
• Ryukyu Islands sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1936'}^[26].
• Ryukyu Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4642.11'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Ryukyu Islands is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include East China Sea^[5], a marginal sea^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29] and Pacific Ocean^[6], an ocean^[30]. It is part of it^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Ryukyu Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4642.11'}^[27]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1936'}^[26].

Designation and Status

Ryukyu Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ryukyu Islands include Ryukyu Air Commuter^[31], an airline^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1985^[34], headquartered in Naha Bus Terminal^[35]; Ryukyu Trench^[36], an oceanic trench^[37], in Japan^[38]; and Ryukyu tube-nosed bat^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

Ryukyu Islands has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Ryukyu Air Commuter^[31], an airline^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1985^[34], headquartered in Naha Bus Terminal^[35]; Ryukyu Trench^[36], an oceanic trench^[37], in Japan^[38]; and Ryukyu tube-nosed bat^[39], a taxon^[40].