Geomundo - Geomundo

Japanese: 巨文島 - きょぶんとう
Geomundo - Geomundo
An island in the Korea Strait, south of the Korean Peninsula. It belongs to South Jeolla Province. It was occupied by the British Eastern Squadron from 1885 to 1887 to counter Russia's southward expansion. Kuomun Island.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
朝鮮半島南方、朝鮮海峡にある島。全羅南道に属する。一八八五~八七年、ロシアの南下策に対抗するため、英国の東洋艦隊が占領した。クオムン島。

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