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The Ryukyu Islands are a string of islands located in Southwestern Japan, the largest of the islands is Okinawa.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Islands Ryukyu Islands, en.Wikipedia.org]</ref>
The Ryukyu Islands are a string of islands located in Southwestern Japan, the largest of the islands is Okinawa.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Islands Ryukyu Islands, en.Wikipedia.org]</ref>
The name was applied for as a [[GeoTLD]], which includes obtaining the respective government support, but ICANN deemed that the term in question does not in fact refer to a geographic area as defined by its standards. The ruling was made by the [[Geographic Names Panel]], and has no necessarily overt, negative repercussions for the application.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12166-told-you-so-four-new-gtlds-given-geographic-surprise-others-given-a-pass Told You So, Four New gTLDs Given Geographic Surprise Others Given a Pass, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref>
==Application Details==
==Application Details==
The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:
The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18: