Sakhalin
geographical name
Sa·kha·lin
ˈsa-kə-ˌlēn 
-lən;
ˌsä-kä-ˈlēn
variants
or formerly Saghalien
ˈsa-gə-ˌlēn
or Japanese Karafuto
ˌsa-gə-ˈlēn
island of southeastern Russia in Asia in the Sea of Okhotsk north of Hokkaido, Japan area more than 28,500 square miles (73,800 square kilometers)
Note: Sakhalin was divided between Russia and Japan during 1905–45.
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“Sakhalin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sakhalin. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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