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Sakhalin Oblast Voyage Tips and guide

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    Sakhalin Oblast is in the Russian Far East, and is comprised of the following two regions:

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    Map of Sakhalin Oblast

      Sakhalin
    A large and very sparsely populated island, once at the center of a long power struggle between Russia/USSR and Japan for control of its large oil and gas resources. Unfortunately, the tourist sector is long underdeveloped, but nevertheless, it's one beautiful island.
      Kuril Islands
    A chain of islands in the Russian Far East, with 56 islands and stretching approximately 1,300 km northeast from Hokkaido in Japan to Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia


    This article is on an extra-hierarchical region, describing a region that does not fit into the hierarchy Wikivoyage uses to organise most articles. These "extraregion" articles usually provide only basic information and links to articles in the hierarchy. This article can be expanded if the information is specific to the page; otherwise new text should generally go in the appropriate region or city article.


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