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Shikoku
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is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include , , and , and its current name refers to the four former provinces that make up the island: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo.
Shikoku is the smallest and least populated of Japan's four main islands, with 3.8 million residents and a geography defined by its four historic provinces: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo. Located south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu, it represents an important part of Japan's territorial and administrative structure.
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Key facts
- Islands.name
- Shikoku
- Islands.native_name_link
- Japanese language
- Islands.native_name_lang
- ja
- Islands.image
- Satellite image of Shikoku in April 2018.png
- Islands.image_caption
- The island of Shikoku, Japan
- Islands.image_map
- Shikoku_Region_in_Japan.svg
- Islands.location
- Japan
- Islands.archipelago
- Japanese archipelago
- Islands.area_km2
- 18801.73
- Islands.length_km
- 225
- Islands.width_min_km
- 50
- Islands.width_max_km
- 150
- Islands.rank
- 50th
- Islands.highest_mount
- Mount Ishizuchi
- Islands.elevation_m
- 1982
- Islands.country
- Japan
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Prefectures
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Matsuyama
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- Population
- 4195000
- Area
- 18297.32
- Elevation
- 1982
- Image
- Satellite image of Shikoku in April 2018.png
- Length
- 225
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is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include , , and , and its current name refers to the four former provinces that make up the island: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo.
==Geography== thumb|220x220px|left|Chūgoku region and Shikoku seen from the [[International Space Station]]
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