Habomai Islands
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) in the southernmost Kuril Islands. They are currently under Russian administration, but together with Iturup (Etorofu), Kunashir (Kunashiri), and Shikotan are claimed by Japan.
| Disputed islands | |
|---|---|
Khabomai Rocks from space | |
Habomai Islands | |
| 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 | |
Russia | |
| Federal subject | Sakhalin Oblast |
| District | Yuzhno-Kurilsky |
| Claimed by | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Nemuro |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.