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Sobietoshima
Sobietoshima. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Sobieto is an uninhabited islet in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its unusual name resembling the Soviet Union ("sobieto" means "Soviet" in Japanese) and the unknown origin of the name.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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