Geography
The island hosts a population of 33,202 within the 138.45 km² island, measuring 17 km from the north–south direction and 14 km in the east–west direction. Agriculture is widely practiced by the local inhabitants, and crops including rice and tobacco are planted. There is also an onsen (Japanese hot spring). Sea urchin is a delicacy there, as is the local Shōchū.
Together with the neighbouring islands of Tsushima, they are collectively known as the Iki–Tsushima Quasi-National Park.
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