Khabomai

Infobox Disputed Islands
name = Khabomai Rocks

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other_names = _ru. Хабомаи; _ja. 歯舞群島|Habomai guntō
location = Pacific Ocean
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archipelago = Kuril Islands
total islands = 10 + several rocks
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country claim = Japan
country claim divisions title = Prefecture
country claim divisions = Hokkaidō
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country 1 claim = Russia
country 1 claim divisions title = Oblast
country 1 claim divisions = Sakhalin
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country = Russia
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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 Zelyony (Japanese: Shibotsu) with an area of 51 km². In 2004, Russia agreed to cede Khabomai and Shikotan to Japan, but was met with strong oppositions from the Russian citizens.

See also

*Kuril Islands dispute

References and external links

* [http://english.pravda.ru/cis/2001/09/08/14587.html The majority of Russians are strongly against making territorial concessions to Japan]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2001_July_2/ai_76444145 Hokkaido had development plans for Shikotan, Habomai islets]
* [http://www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com/198/Habomai.htm Habomai islet gets Russian Orthodox church]
* [http://members.tripod.com/~merkulov/TEXTS01/STE.HTM The Kurile Islands]