Senkaku Islands facts for kids
The Senkaku Islands are a group of small, uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. They are also known as the Diaoyu Dao Islands or Diaoyutai Islands. These islands are made up of several small land areas, including islands, tiny islets, and rocks.
You can find them east of mainland China, northeast of Taiwan, and west of Okinawa. They are also north of the southwestern part of the Ryukyu Islands. The islands are about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Taiwan and about 300 kilometers (186 miles) from Okinawa.
Who Owns the Islands?
Control over these islands and rocks is a complicated issue. Several countries claim they own the islands.
The government of Japan says the islands are part of its territory.
The islands are also claimed by China.
The United States took control of the islands after World War II, from 1945 to 1972. In 1972, they were given back to Japan. The United States officially stays neutral, meaning it does not take sides in the dispute between Japan, China, and Taiwan.
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Images for kids
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An extract from a map of Asia (China and Tartary) drawn by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville in 1752.
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Japanese workers at a bonito fishery processing plant on Uotsuri-shima sometime around 1910
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Map including Uotsuri-Shima (labeled as UOTSURI-SHIMA 魚釣島) (1954)
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Map including Taishō-tō (labeled as SEKIBI-SHO 赤尾屿) (1954)
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Map of the Senkaku Islands area (1944)
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The five islands and three rocks, numbered for the table above.
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A geological map of Uotsuri-shima drawn by Japanese geologist Hisashi Kuroiwa in 1900.
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Map including the Senkaku Islands (labeled as SENKAKU-GUNTŌ) and surrounding areas from the International Map of the World (1954)
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See also
In Spanish: Islas Senkaku para niños
