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'''Sakhalin''' (Сахалин) is an [[island]] in the [[Russia|Russian Far East]], north of [[Hokkaido]]. It has a population of nearly 600,000, and the people there include Russians, Ukrainians, Koreans, Japanese, and [[Ainu]]. The island is a part of Sakhalinskaya Oblast' (Сахалинская область), which also includes the [[Kuril Islands]]. The capital is [[Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk]] (Южно-Сахалинск).

'''Sakhalin''' (Сахалин) is an [[island]] in the [[East Asia]] (North Sakhalin is [[Russia|Russian Far East]]), north of [[Hokkaido]]. It has a population of nearly 600,000, and the people there include Russians, Ukrainians, Koreans, Japanese. Indigenous peoples are Ainu, Uilta, Nivkh The island is a part of Sakhalinskaya Oblast' (Сахалинская область), which also includes the [[Kuril Islands]]. The capital is [[Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk]]/[[Toyohara]] (Russian:Южно-Сахалинск / Japanese:豊原).

The island was a part of Japan during the early 20th century until [[World War II]], during which it was called '''Karafuto''' (樺太) in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. Most of the 500,000 Japanese were deported after the war's end but some of the descendants of the deportees have started returing to Sakhalin, as late as the 21st century.

The island was a part of Japan during the early 20th century until [[World War II]], during which it was called '''Karafuto''' (樺太) in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. Most of the 500,000 Japanese were deported after the war's end but some of the descendants of the deportees have started returing to Sakhalin, as late as the 21st century.

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