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Yaeyama District, Okinawa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (103 words)
	The district covers all of the Yaeyama Islands except Ishigaki and the disputed Senkaku Islands.
	As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 5,579 and the density of 15.37 persons per km²;.
	Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Towns and villages and Districts in Okinawa Prefecture.

Okinawa Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1647 words)
	Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa Island, which is approximately half-way between Kyūshū and Taiwan.
	On January 1, 2006, the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami from Shimajiri District merged to form the new town of Yaese.
	On January 1, 2006, the town of Sashiki and the villages of Tamagusuku, Chinen and Ozato (all from Shimajiri District) merged to form the new city of Nanjo.

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