Takarajima

Takara
Native name: Takarajima (宝島?)
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Geography
Location Kagoshima Prefecture
Coordinates 29°08′N 129°12′E / 29.133°N 129.200°E / 29.133; 129.200
Archipelago Tokara
Total islands 12
Major islands Nakanoshima
Area 7.14 km2 (2.757 sq mi)
Highest elevation 291.9 m (957.7 ft)
Highest point Imakira
Country
Japan
Demographics
Population  116 (as of ?)
Ethnic groups Japanese

Takarajima (宝島 Takara-jima?), literally "treasure island", is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island, 7.14 7.14 km² in area, has a population of 116 persons.

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Last modified on 16 March 2013, at 12:23