The Okinawa Islands are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the northeast and the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture to the southwest.
Location: Pacific Ocean
Population: 1,285,003 (October 1, 2010)
Archipelago: Ryukyu Islands
Adjacent to: East China Sea
Total islands: 113
Major islands: Okinawa Island, Kume Island, Kerama Islands
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