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La Perouse Strait
La Perouse Strait (Japanese: Sōya‐Kaikyō; Russian: Proliv Laperuza), Japan‐Russia A strait between the Japanese island of Hokkaidō and the Russian island of Sakhalin and named after Jean‐François de Galaup (1741–c.1788), Comte de la Pérouse, a French navigator who explored the Pacific Ocean and sailed through the strait in 1787.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "La Perouse Strait." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "La Perouse Strait." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LaPerouseStrait.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "La Perouse Strait." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-LaPerouseStrait.html |
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"La Pérouse Strait." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "La Pérouse Strait." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LaPerouS.html "La Pérouse Strait." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LaPerouS.html |
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