Gotō Islands
The Gotō Islands (五島列島, Gotō-rettō, literally: "five-island archipelago") are Japanese islands in the Sea of Japan. They are part of Nagasaki Prefecture.
Native name: 五島列島 | |
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Goto Islands in relation to Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sea of Japan |
| Coordinates | 32.90°N 129.05°E |
| Total islands | 140 |
| Major islands | Fukue Island, Hisaka Island, Naru Island, Wakamatsu Island, Nakadōri Island |
| Administration | |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 76,311 (2005) |
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