Sakishima Islands

geographical name Sa·ki·shi·ma Islands \ˌsä-kē-ˈshē-mä, sä-ˈkē-shē-mä\

Definition of SAKISHIMA ISLANDS

island group Japan in S Ryukyus off E coast of N Taiwan; occupied 1945–72 by the United States area 343 square miles (888 square kilometers)

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