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Okinotori-shima, Okinotori Islands, Parece Vela
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Geography
Location Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 20°25′N 136°05′E / 20.417°N 136.083°E / 20.417; 136.083
Area 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Administration
Japan
Demographics
Population 0

Okinotorishima (沖ノ鳥島, Okinotori-shima) is an uninhabited Japanese island in the Philippine Sea. The 3-sq.-mile atoll is part of the Palau-Kyushu Ridge.

History

Okinotorishima is one of the Pacific Ocean islands known as Ogasawara, Tokyo.

Japan claims the waters around the island as an Exclusive Economic Zone {EEZ); but this is disputed by China.

Geography

The Japanese government identifies Okinotori as Japan's southernmost island. It is 1,700 kilometres south of central Tokyo.

Okinotori is at a militarily strategic point. It is midway between Taiwan and Guam.

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