Kuril Islands

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kʊˈriːl/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kuril Islands, Kurile Islands /kʊˈriːl/ pl n
  1. a chain of 56 volcanic islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending for 1200 km (750 miles) from the S tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to NE Hokkaido. Area: 14 990 sq km (6020 sq miles)Japanese name: Chishima-rettō Russian name: Kuril'skiye Ostrova
'Kuril Islands' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chishima-rettō

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