Lesser Kuril Chain
Lesser Kuril Chain is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean and part of the Kuril Islands. It includes Shikotan, Habomai Islands and several small islands lying close to the Shikotan.
Lesser Kuril Chain is separated from Greater Kuril Chain by South Kuril Strait. Its maximum height is 412 m, and its length is 100 km. Total area is 360.85 km². The chain includes 6 large and several smaller islands.
Lesser Kuril Chain is part of Yuzhno-Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. Claimed by Japan.
