Sakhalin: Quick Facts

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Map of northern Eurasia highlighting Sakhalin oblast in orange on Russia's eastern coast, just north of Japan, with surrounding countries including China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Japan labeled. An inset globe in the upper right shows the region's location within Russia and Asia.

Sakhalin Island

Sakhalin Island

Map of Russia showing its administrative divisions, including oblasts, krays, republics, autonomous okrugs, and autonomous oblasts, each color-coded. The map labels major regions and federal districts, with an inset highlighting Russia's location in Eurasia. A legend and list below the map provide the names and numbers of all administrative divisions by federal district.

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