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Definition of: Ryukyu Islands
(ry·ky)
An archipelago between Kyushu and Taiwan; 1,803 square miles; chief island, Okinawa; Japanese possessions, administered by the U.S. after 1945; formally returned to Japan, May 15, 1972. Also Nansei Islands.
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