Ukupseni

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Ukupseni, officially spelled Uggubseni and also known as Playón Chico, is one of the most populous islands in the Guna Yala territory of Panama, 100 metres (330 ft) from the mainland. The literal translation for Ukupseni is 'little beach' in English, or playa chica in Spanish, thus Playón Chico is a mistranslation, which means roughly 'Little Big Beach'. Ukupseni is a small island, roughly 0.06 km2. The population of the island is 1,849, which gives Ukupseni a population density of around 31,000 people per km2, resulting in Ukupseni being one of the most densely populated islands.

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