Iwo Jima
| Native name: 硫黄島 | |
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Landsat photo of Iwo Jima (Iōtō), ca. 1999. Mt. Suribachi is in the lower left hand corner.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 24°47′N 141°19′E / 24.783°N 141.317°E |
| Archipelago | Volcano Islands |
| Area | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Suribachi |
| Administration | |
| Subprefecture | Ogasawara Subprefecture |
| Demographics | |
| Population | No native population (military personnel only) |
| Additional information | |
 Location of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. |
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Iwo To (硫黄島 Iō-tō?, "sulfur island"), known in English as Iwo Jima (/ˌiːwoʊ ˈdʒiːmə, ˌiːwə-/
listen ), is an island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain south of the Ogasawara Islands and together with them form the Ogasawara Archipelago also known as the Bonin Islands. The island of 21 km2 (8 square miles) is 1,200 kilometres (750 mi; 650 nmi) south of mainland Tokyo and is administered as part of Ogasawara, one of the eight villages of Tokyo (though it is uninhabited). It is famous as the setting of the February–March 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima involving the United States and a small number of elements of the British Pacific Fleet versus the Empire of Japan during World War II. The island grew in recognition in the west when the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima was taken on Mount Suribachi, the highest point at 160 metres (528 feet), during the battle by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal. The U.S. occupied Iwo Jima until 1968 when it was returned to Japan.
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