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Iriomotejima Island Summary
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(2000 est. pop. 2,000). Iriomotejima is located approximately 440 kilometers southwest of Okinawa. It is the largest island of the Yaeyama group, with an area of 289 square kilometers. Mountains average 400 meters and cover 70 percent of the island....
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Iriomote Information
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Iriomote (西表島 Iriomote-jima) is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself. Despite its having an area of 289 km² the island's total population is less than 2,000, and...


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Japanese Island Struggles With Tourism
10/30/2006: 414 words, approx. 1 pages
From its spotted wildcats and docile water buffaloes to its mangroves and tidal mud flats, Iriomote Island is a Japanese jewel. The problem is, the rest of the country has caught on, and is pushing the limits of eco-tourism on...


 

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