08/26/2023
Sakhalin (72,493 km2)
Sakhalin island, also known as Sachalin island is the largest island in Russia. It stretches for over 600 miles in a long, narrow strip that is seemingly in the shape of a standing woman.
To get an idea of its size, itβs about a fifth of the size of Japan, and was at some stage, actually owned by Japan. However, in the 1870s, Japan conceded control of the island to Russia in exchange for the southern Kuril Islands. Today, approximately half a million people call Sakhalin island home.