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Senkaku Islands (sĕn`käk
), small, uninhabited island group, 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km), Okinawa prefecture, extreme SW Japan, in the East China Sea. Located 90 mi (45 km) NNW of Ishigaki in the Ryukyu Islands, the group comprises five generally low-lying coral islands and scattered islets. Uotsuri-shima (2.5 mi/4 km long, 1 mi/1.6 km wide) is largest island. There are submarine oil deposits nearby. The islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands, are claimed by China and Taiwan, and have been a source of regional tensions.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The fleet briefly entered Japanese territorial waters and got as far as 50 miles from the islands - known as the Tiaoyutai in Taiwan - before turning back to what many expect will be a heroes' welcome. 74) Nonetheless, Taiwan maintains an independent claim over the Senkaku Islands (called the Tiaoyutai by the Taiwanese), and Taiwanese fishing boats have historically plied the waters around the islets and continue to do so regularly with nationalistic support from portions of the Taiwanese population and their representatives in government. Known as Diaoyu Islands in mainland China and Tiaoyutai in Taiwan, the Senkaku isles are about 500 km from the main island of Okinawa and 140 km from Taiwan. |
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