Iōjima

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Iōjima, more widely known as Iwo Jima, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous as the site of a major World War II battle between Japan and the United States.

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Iōjima canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former municipality of Japan
island
volcanic island
administeredBy Japan Ministry of Defense
alsoKnownAs Iwo Jima
Iō-tō
Sulfur Island
surface form: 硫黄島
area about 21 square kilometres
about 8.1 square miles
capturedBy United States Armed Forces in 1945
climate humid subtropical climate
country Japan
defendedBy Imperial Japanese Army in 1945
distanceFrom about 1200 kilometres south of Tokyo
about 1250 kilometres from Okinawa
about 750 miles south of Tokyo
elevation 169 metres
554 feet
eventDate Battle of Iwo Jima 1945
eventLocation Battle of Iwo Jima
famousFor Battle of Iwo Jima
formerName Iōjima self-link
geologicalType stratovolcano
governedBy Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
hasFeature Mount Suribachi
active volcano
hasLanguage Japanese
hasMemorial Iwo Jima Memorials in Japan and the United States
hasRunway Iwo Jima Air Base
hasUse military base
highestPoint Mount Suribachi
involvedIn World War II
locatedIn Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Ogasawara Islands
surface form: Ogasawara Archipelago

Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
Volcano Islands
nameChangedTo Iō-tō in 2007
nameMeaning Sulfur Island NERFINISHED
partOf Ogasawara Subprefecture
Tokyo metropolitan area
surface form: Tokyo Metropolis
population no permanent civilian population
strategicImportance airfields for operations against Japan
symbolizedBy Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
surface form: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
timeZone Japan Standard Time

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Iwo Jima alsoKnownAs Iōjima
Iōjima formerName Iōjima self-link
Iōtō historicalName Iōjima