Volcano Islands
Native name: 火山列島 | |
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Location in the Pacific | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 24°46′N 141°18′E / 24.767°N 141.300°E |
| Total islands | 3 |
| Area | 32.55 km2 (12.57 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Subprefecture | Ogasawara Subprefecture |
| Village | Ogasawara |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 380 (January 2008) |
The Volcano Islands (火山列島, Kazan Rettō) or Iwo Islands (硫黄列島, Iō Rettō) are a group of three Japanese-governed islands in Micronesia. They lie south of the Ogasawara Islands and belong to the municipality of Ogasawara, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The islands are all active volcanoes lying atop the Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc that stretches south to the Marianas. They have an area of 32.55 square kilometres (12.57 sq mi), and a population of 380. The island of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands lies about 1,240 kilometres (670 nmi; 771 mi) southeast of Miyazaki.