硫黄島
island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain south of the Ogasawara Islands, site of the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima
Deutsch: Iwojima (jap.: 硫黄島 Iōtō), wörtlich: „Schwefelinsel“) ist eine rund 21 km² große Vulkaninsel im Pazifik, etwa 1.046 km südlich von Tokio; sie gehört geographisch zu den Vulkaninseln (Kazan-rettō) und administrativ zu den Ogasawara-Inseln.
English: Ioto Island (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōtō, meaning "sulfur island") is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 1046 km (650 miles) south of Tokyo (24.78°N, 141.32°E).
日本語: 硫黄島(いおうとう)は、東京の南方およそ1000kmの北緯24.78度、東経141.32にある火山島である。
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Iwo Jima seen from satellite Landsat in 2000
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The island of Iwo Jima is located 1046 km (650 miles) south of Tokyo
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Mount Suribachi
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The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) pass Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima