The prefectural capital is Naha City.
The population of Okinawa as of September 1,1999
Total:1,309,163
Men:642,652
Women:666,511
The number of households:440,994
Information was obtained from the Okinawa prefecture.
Location
You'll find an arc of islands on a map of Asia that stretches from the southern tip of Kyushu (Southern Japan) to Taiwan .
All these islands, Okinawa islands, Miyako islands, Yaeyama islands, Daito islands, and Senkaku islands make up the Okinawa Prefecture. The Okinawa Prefecture lays in a subtropical oceanic climate zone, extending from the north latitude 24°02' to 27°51'N.
Number of Islands
The Okinawa prefecture consists of the main island Okinawa and fifty seven smaller islands. Among these islands 41 are inhabited islands and 16 are uninhabited islands according to the Okinawa Promotion Act. Survey was done April 1, 1995, "Annual Statistical Data of Solitary Island" by Japan Center for Solitary Island.
Land Area
The the land area of Okinawa is about 2,267.48km2.
Information was obtained from the Okinawa prefecture.
Temperature/Rainfall
Annual average temperature 22.9°c
Annual highest temperature 33.5°c
Annual lowest temperature 9.5°c
The annual rainfall 1,797.4mm.
Information was obtained from the Okinawa prefecture.