Kuril Islands

geographical name

Ku·​ril Islands ˈkyu̇r-ˌēl How to pronounce Kuril Islands (audio)
ˈku̇r-;
kyu̇-ˈrēl,
ku̇-
variants or Kurile Islands
islands in the Pacific between Russia (southern Kamchatka) and Japan (northeastern Hokkaido); belonged 1875–1945 to Japan; now controlled by Russia with Japan claiming the southernmost islands area 6023 square miles (15,600 square kilometers)

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“Kuril Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kuril%20Islands. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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