# Ryukyu Islands

> group of islands under Japanese control, consisting of the Sakishima Islands, the Okinawa Islands and sometimes the Amami Islands

**Wikidata**: [Q10905515](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10905515)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ryukyu-islands-q10905515


## References

1. GEOnet Names Server. 2018
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. [第73回地名等の統一に関する連絡協議会を開催](http://www.gsi.go.jp/common/000066035.pdf)
4. GeoNames
5. Quora
6. Enciclopedia Treccani
7. Dizionario di Storia