Yaeyama Islands

Summary

Yaeyama Islands is an island group^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yaeyama Islands is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[3].
• Yaeyama Islands is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Yaeyama Islands is on the body of water East China Sea^[5].
• Yaeyama Islands's image is recorded as ISS005-E-10686 Yeyama Islands.jpg^[6].
• Yaeyama Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[7].
• Yaeyama Islands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253576317^[8].
• Yaeyama Islands's locator map image is recorded as JP Okinawa Yaeyama Islands Location.png^[9].
• Yaeyama Islands's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85148901^[10].
• Yaeyama Islands's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00645090^[11].
• Yaeyama Islands's part of is recorded as Sakishima Islands^[12].
• Yaeyama Islands's Commons category is recorded as Yaeyama islands^[13].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Ishigaki Island^[14].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Taketomi Island^[15].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Kohama Island^[16].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Kuroshima^[17].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Aragusuku Islands^[18].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Iriomote Island^[19].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Hatoma^[20].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Yubu Island^[21].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Hateruma Island^[22].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Yonaguni^[23].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Daichibanarijima^[24].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Hirabanarijima^[25].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Kabirawankujima^[26].
• Yaeyama Islands's has part is recorded as Majipanari^[27].

Body

Geography

Yaeyama Islands is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[3]. It is on the body of water East China Sea^[5]. Its part of is recorded as Sakishima Islands^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Yaeyama Islands's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+591.46'}^[28]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+53627'}^[29].

Designation and Status

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

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yaeyama Islands include 1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami^[30], a tsunami earthquake^[31], in Ryukyu Kingdom^[32]; Yaimamaru^[33], a ferry^[34], founded in 1997^[35]; and Japanese aviso Yaeyama^[36], an aviso^[37].

Why It Matters

Yaeyama Islands ranks in the top 9% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include 1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami^[30], a tsunami earthquake^[31], in Ryukyu Kingdom^[32]; Yaimamaru^[33], a ferry^[34], founded in 1997^[35]; and Japanese aviso Yaeyama^[36], an aviso^[37].