Senkakau Islands

Senkaku Islands Latest News

Recently, a China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the disputed waters of the Senkaku Islands.

About Senkaku Islands

• Location: These are an uninhabited group of islands situated in the East China Sea.
• The islands comprise Uotsuri Island, Kuba Island, Taisho Island Kitakojima Island, Minamikojima Island, Tobise Island, Okinokitaiwa Island, and Okinominamiiwa Island. 
• The total land area of all the islands is roughly 6.3 square kilometers.

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Features of Senkaku Islands

• This island consists of conglomerate sandstone (alternate layers of sandstone and conglomerate in some parts), tuff, andesite, andesitic lava, coral outcroppings elevated above sea level during the Holocene era, and other rocky material. 
• The surrounding area is highly volcanic and features faults associated with this volcanic activity, and this affects land formation.
• Dispute: The Senkaku Islands (called the Diaoyu Islands by China) have long been disputed between China and Japan.
• Administration of Senkaku Islands: Currently, Japan administers and controls the Senkaku Islands as part of the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture.

Source: TH