Ryukyu Islands
Mountain range1,530.73 km²
About
group of islands under Japanese control, consisting of the Sakishima Islands, the Okinawa Islands and sometimes the Amami Islands
Known names
alternative
Greater Loo Choo IslandsLiuqiuLiuqiu I.Liuqiu IslandsLoo Choo I.Loo Choo IslandsLoo-Choo IslandsLu-chewLu-chew I.Lu-chew IslandsRyukyu I.Ryūkyū
Main information
119
Peaks
3
Passes
Child Regions
Amami Islands
21 peaks
Okinawa Islands
4 peaks
Ōsumi Islands
79 peaks
2 Passes
Sakishima Islands
3 peaks
Tokara Islands
12 peaks
1 Passes
Geographic Location
Administrative Location
Japan:
Kagoshima Prefecture,Okinawa Prefecture,Osumi Province,Satsuma Province
Characteristics
Area
1,530.73 km²
Area Location1 area
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