Habomai Islands
Group of islets in the southern Kuril islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Habomai Islands (Russian: Хабомаи, romanized: Khabomai; Japanese: 歯舞群島, romanized: Habomai guntō) are a group of uninhabited islets (but for the Russian guards stationed there)[1] in the southernmost Kuril Islands. They are currently under Russian administration, but together with Iturup (Etorofu), Kunashir (Kunashiri), and Shikotan are claimed by Japan.
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Disputed islands | |
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Other names | Малые Курилы (Russian) 歯舞群島 (Japanese) |
Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 43°30′N 146°8′E |
Archipelago | Kuril Islands |
Total islands | 10 + several rocks |
Area | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
District | Yuzhno-Kurilsky |
Claimed by | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Subprefecture | Nemuro |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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