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.
• Features of Senkaku Islands:
  • This island consist of conglomerate sandstone (alternate layers of sandstone and conglomerate in some parts), tuff, andesite, andesitic lava.
  • Also it consists of 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.