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Ku·ril Is·lands [ kril ləndz ] or Ku·rile Is·lands [ kril ləndz ] island chain extending from northeastern Hokkaido in Japan to southern Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The islands were settled by Russians and Japanese in the 18th century, and are the subject of dispute between the two countries.
Population: 25,000 (1990) ().
Area: 15,590 sq km (6,020 sq mi.) |
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