Minamidaitō, Okinawa
| Minamidaitō 南大東村 |
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| Coordinates: 25°49′44″N 131°13′55″E / 25.82889°N 131.23194°ECoordinates: 25°49′44″N 131°13′55″E / 25.82889°N 131.23194°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū (Daitō) | ||
| Prefecture | Okinawa | ||
| District | Shimajiri | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kenshō Nakada | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 30.57 km2 (11.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 2008) | |||
| • Total | 1,417 | ||
| • Density | 46.4/km2 (120.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 09802-2-2001 | ||
| Address | 144-1 Aza Minami, Minamidaitō-son, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken 901-3895 |
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| Website | Minamidaitō Village | ||
Minamidaitō (南大東村 Minamidaitō-son) is a village located in Japan. It administers on Minamidaitō Island
In 1899 a pioneering team from Hachijō Island became the first human inhabitants of the island, using the land to grow sugarcane. A freight train system was established and later dismantled in favor of contemporary transportation.[1]
Rum is produced here. Grace Rum distillery, founded in 2004 is producing there two kinds of rum, Cor Cor red lablel and Cor Cor Green label, made frome molasse and sugar juice respectivelly.[citation needed]
The island is in the subtropical zone and was formed out of coral reef. With the exception of neighboring Kitadaitō, there is no inhabited land within 400km of Minamidaitō.
Minami-Daito Airport serves the island.
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Media related to Minamidaitō, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons
- Minamidaitō official website (Japanese)
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