Sakhalin

Sakhalin is a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lying between 45° 50' and 54° 24' N, in the Russian Far East. It is a part of the Russian Federation. The capital of Sakhalin is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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Island - Pacific - Russian Far East - Russian Federation - Sakhalin - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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The European names derived from misinterpretation of a Manchu name sahaliyan ula angga hada (peak of the mouth of Amur River). Sahaliyan means black in Manchu and refers to Amur River (sahaliyan ula). Its Ainu name, Karafuto ({{lang|ja|??}}) or Krafto, was restored to the island by the Japanese during their possession of its southern part (1905-1945).

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Manchu - Amur River - Ainu - Karafuto - Japan - 1905 - 1945

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