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704:2013-08-19
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641:2013-08-19
601:References
543:pineapples
506:Hija River
426:population
392:Kadena-chō
276:Population
255:Dimensions
229:Government
206:Prefecture
153:26°21′42″N
1129:Cape Hedo
1096:Tokashiki
1086:Kitadaitō
1024:Nishihara
921:Districts
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553:Education
547:sugarcane
444:Geography
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298:Time zone
1174:Category
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484:History
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347:Website
337:Address
182:Country
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