or Kurile Islands geographical name islands Russia in the Pacific between S Kamchatka & NE Hokkaido, Japan; belonged 1875-1945 to Japan area 6023 square miles (15,600 square kilometers )
KURIL ISLANDS
Meaning of KURIL ISLANDS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012