Geography | |
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Location | Russian Far East, Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 51°N 143°E / 51°N 143°ECoordinates: 51°N 143°E / 51°N 143°E |
Area | 72,492 km2 (27,989 sq mi) |
Area rank | 23rd |
Highest elevation | 1,609 m (5,279 ft) |
Highest point | Lopatin |
Administration | |
Largest settlement | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (pop. 174,203) |
Demographics | |
Population | 497,973 (2010) |
Pop. density | 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Russians, Koreans, Nivkhs, Oroks, Evenks and Yakuts. |
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54
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7
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87
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11
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105
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98
11
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81
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Source: Weather Underground |
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1.7
28
9
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2.2
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25
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2.7
54
34
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2.1
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45
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3.4
66
52
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4.1
70
54
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4.2
64
45
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3.9
52
32
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3.2
36
19
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2.5
19
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