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or Ku·rile Islands ˈkyu̇r-ˌēl, ˈku̇r-; kyu̇-ˈrēl, ku̇-
islands Russia in the Pacific between S Kamchatka & NE Hokkaido, Japan; belonged 1875-1945 to Japan area 6023 square miles (15,600 square kilometers )