Kyushu Island
| Native name: 九州 | |
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Kyushu region of Japan and the current prefectures on the island of Kyushu
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| Geography | |
| Location | East Asia |
| Archipelago | Japanese Archipelago |
| Area | 36,782 km2 (14,202 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 37th |
| Highest elevation | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Kujū |
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Japanese
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| Prefectures |
 Fukuoka Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture Ōita Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture Saga Prefecture
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| Largest settlement | Fukuoka |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 12,970,479 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 307.13 /km2 (795.46 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Kyushu (九州 Kyūshū?, lit. "Nine Provinces") (Japanese: [kjɯᵝːꜜɕɯᵝ]) is the third biggest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternative ancient names include Kyūkoku (九国?, "Nine States"), Chinzei (鎮西?, "West of the Pacified Area"), and Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島?, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道?, lit. West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.
In the 8th century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region.
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