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May 27, 2012
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Ryu•kyu



Pronunciation: ( Japn. ryOO'kyOO; Eng. rē-OO'kyOO), [key]
—n.
a chain of Japanese islands in the W Pacific between Japan and Taiwan. 1,235,000; 3120 sq. mi. (1205 sq. km).

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