Yonaguni Island

Japanese: 与那国島 - よなぐにじま

Yonaguni Island is the westernmost island of Japan, located at the western end of Okinawa Prefecture, about 510 km southwest of Naha City, and belongs to Yonaguni Town. On a clear day, the mountains of Taiwan can be seen. The central hilly mountain range is made of Miocene sandstone and shale, with the highest peaks Urabu-dake (231 m) and Kubura-dake (188 m), surrounded by Pliocene Ryukyu limestone. A fringing reef has developed around the island. The main industries are sugar cane, rice farming, and fishing. Specialties include the traditional craft of Yonaguni weaving and awamori, such as Hanasaki. The island is also home to the giant moth Yonagunisan and the Ryukyu king pigeon, a natural monument. Area 28.84 ^km2 . Population 1852 (2000).

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Japanese:

沖縄県西端，那覇市の南西約 510km，与那国町に属する日本最西端の島。晴天時にはタイワン (台湾) の山々が望める。中新世の砂岩，頁岩から成る中部の丘陵性山地には，最高点の宇良部岳 (うらぶだけ。 231m) と久部良岳 (くぶらだけ。 188m) がそびえ，その周囲に鮮新世の琉球石灰岩がみられる。島の周囲には裾礁が発達。主産業はサトウキビ，米作農業と漁業。特産品に伝統工芸の与那国織と花酒 (はなさき) などの泡盛がある。また，島内には巨大なガのヨナクニサンや天然記念物のリュウキュウキンバトなどが生息する。面積 28.84km²。人口 1852 (2000) 。

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