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Native name: 四国 | |
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![]() The island of Shikoku, Japan | |
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Geography | |
Location | Japan |
Archipelago | Japanese archipelago |
Area | 18,801.73 km2 (7,259.39 sq mi) |
Area rank | 50th |
Length | 225 km (139.8 mi) |
Width | 50–150 km (31–93 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,982 m (6503 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Ishizuchi |
Administration | |
Prefectures | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Largest settlement | ![]() (as of 1 May 2022)) |
Demographics | |
Population | 3,630,320 (1 May 2022) |
Pop. density | 193/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Japanese |
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Shikoku (四国, Shikoku, lit. 'four provinces'), Japanese pronunciation: [ɕikokɯ] is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is 225 km or 139.8 mi long and between 50 and 150 km or 31.1 and 93.2 mi at its widest. 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.[1] Shikoku's ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima (伊予之二名島), Iyo-shima (伊予島), and Futana-shima (二名島), and its current name refers to the four former provinces that make up the island: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo.[2]