Khabomai

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Coordinates: 43°30′N, 146°8′E

The Khabomai Rocks (Russian: Хабомаи (Khabomai), Japanese: 歯舞群島 (Habomai guntō)) are a group of islets in the southernmost Kuril Islands. They are currently under Russian administration, but are, together with Iturup, Kunashir and Shikotan, claimed by Japan. For more information on the dispute, see Kuril Islands dispute.

The Habomai Rocks consist mainly of ten islets, the largest being Seleni (Japanese: Shibotsu) with an area of 51 km². In 2004, Russia agreed to cede Khabomai and Chikotan to Japanese rule, but was met with strong oppositions from the Russian citizens.

[edit] See also

• Kuril Islands dispute

[edit] References and external links

• The majority of Russians are strongly against making territorial concessions to Japan
• Hokkaido had development plans for Shikotan, Habomai islets
• Habomai islet gets Russian Orthodox church
• The Kurile Islands