Sakhalin (Russian and Japanese Condominium)

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In 1855, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimoda, which declared that nationals of both countries could inhabit the island of Sakhalin, which practically became a condominium.

Establishment

February 1855: In 1855, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimoda, which declared that nationals of both countries could inhabit the island: Russians in the north, and Japanese in the south, without a clearly defined boundary between.

Chronology

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1. Colonization of the east

Were a series of military and exploration campaigns where Russia gradually extended into the territories of northeastern Asia.

May 1875: The Sakhalin island remained under shared sovereignty until the signing of the 1875 Treaty of Saint Petersburg, in which Japan surrendered its claims in Sakhalin to Russia.

Disestablishment

May 1875: The Sakhalin island remained under shared sovereignty until the signing of the 1875 Treaty of Saint Petersburg, in which Japan surrendered its claims in Sakhalin to Russia.