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Shiretoko-hantō (peninsula) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 44 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 145 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 145.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on the northeast portion of Hokkaidō; selected as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shiretoko in 2005 for its importance as a habitat to many endangered birds and marine life. |
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| Shiretoko-hantō (preferred,C,V,Japanese (transliterated))
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| Shiretoko Peninsula (C,V)
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| Shiretoko Hantō (C,U,O,Japanese (transliterated)-P)
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| シレトコハントウ (C,U,Japanese)
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| しれとこはんとう (C,U,Japanese)
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| 知床半島 (C,U,Japanese-P)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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| peninsula (preferred, C) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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Shiretoko-misaki .......... (cape) |
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(World, Asia, Nihon, Hokkaidō) [1011231] |
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