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Ryukyu Islands
Ry·u·kyu Is·lands [ ree koo ləndz ] chain of islands in southwestern Japan, between Kyushu and Taiwan.
Population: 1,222,458 (1990).
Area: 2,260 sq km (873 sq mi.) 
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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