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Russia Close-Up: Primorsky's forgotten island

Published: 05 December, 2007, 01:26

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Just off the coast of the Russian city of Vladivostok there's a forgotten island. For much of its population of 5,000, it feels like the mainland is oceans away. Pacific winds can be unpredictable and sometimes no one can leave the island for days.

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05.12.2007, 00:54

Russia Close-Up: Primorsky's forgotten island

Just off the coast of the Russian city of Vladivostok there's a forgotten island. For much of its population of 5,000, it feels like the mainland is oceans away. Pacific winds can be unpredictable and sometimes no one can leave the island for days.

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