Iwo Jima
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| Native name: 硫黄島 | |
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Location o Iwo Jima in the Paceefic Ocean | |
| Geografie | |
| Location | Paceefic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 24°47′N 141°19′E / 24.783°N 141.317°E |
| Airchipelagae | Volcano Islands |
| Aurie | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Heichest point | Moont Suribachi[1] |
| Admeenistration | |
| Subprefectur | Ogasawara Subprefectur |
| Demografics | |
| Population | No native population (militar personnel anly) |
Iwo To (硫黄島 Iō-tō, "sulfur island"),[2] ken in Inglis/Scots as Iwo Jima (
listen (help·info)), is an island o the Japanese Volcano Islands chain sooth o the Ogasawara Islands an thegether wi them form the Ogasawara Airchipelago an aa kent as the Bonin Islands. It wis the location o the Battle o Iwo Jima.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Global Volcanism Program | Iwo Jima
- ↑ 地名等の統一に関する連絡協議会 硫黄島の呼称を「いおうじま」から「いおうとう」へ変更 (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute of Japan. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
