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Created page with ''''Sakhalin''' is an island in the Russian Far East, north of Hokkaido. It has a population of nearly 200,000, and the people there are include Russians, Ukrai...'
'''Sakhalin''' is an [[island]] in the [[Russia|Russian Far East]], north of [[Hokkaido]]. It has a population of nearly 200,000, and the people there are include Russians, Ukrainians, Koreans, Japanese, and [[Ainu]]. The island is a part of Sakhalinskaya Oblast', which also includes the [[Kurile Islands]]. The capital is [[Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk]].
The island was a part of Japan during the early 20th century until [[World War II]], during which it was called '''Karafuto''' 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.
[[Category: Russia]]
[[Category: Japanese History]]
The island was a part of Japan during the early 20th century until [[World War II]], during which it was called '''Karafuto''' 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.
[[Category: Russia]]
[[Category: Japanese History]]