El Petén (English spelling)

Japanese: El Petén(英語表記)ElPeten
El Petén (English spelling)

It is the most populous country in Central America and has the largest proportion of indigenous Mayan people.
[Nature, residents]
Geographically, the country is divided into four parts: the Pacific coast, the central plateau, the northern valley, and the Yucatan Peninsula (El Petén). The Pacific coast is part of the lowlands that run from Mexico to El Salvador, and has many short rivers and receives a lot of rainfall.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "El Petén" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中央アメリカ最大の人口を抱え,マヤ系先住民の比重ももっとも大きい国である。
[自然,住民]
 地形的には,太平洋沿岸地帯,中部高原,北部渓谷地帯,ユカタン半島部(ペテンEl Petén)の四つに分けられる。太平洋沿岸はメキシコからエルサルバドルにつづく低地の一部をなしており,短いいくつもの川が流れ,降雨量も多い。…

※「El Petén」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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