Okinawa is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan. The island is approximately 66 miles (106 km) long and an average 7 miles (11 km) wide and has an area of 1,206.98 square kilometres (466.02 sq miles). It is roughly 640 kilometres (400 miles) south of the main island of Kyushu and the rest of Japan. It is 500 km (300 miles) north of Taiwan. As of 2013, the total population of Okinawa Island is 1,384.762; the Greater Naha area has roughly 800,000 residents while the city itself has about 320,000 people. Naha is home to the prefectural seat of Okinawa Prefecture on the south-western part of Okinawa Island. It has a humid subtropical climate. Okinawa, as a part of the Kyushu region, has been a critical strategic location for the United States Armed Forces since the end of World War II. The island hosts around 26,000 US military personnel, about half of the total complement of the United States Forces Japan, spread among 32 bases and 48 training sites; Okinawa, Japan 2019. Shots were taken with GoPro Hero 7 Black 2.7K downsised to 1080p HD.
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