Nyasaland

Japanese: Nyasaland
Nyasaland

…Official name: Republic of MalawiArea: 118,484 km2Population (1996): 9.45 millionCapital: Lilongwe (Time difference with Japan: -7 hours)Main languages: Chichewa, English, TumbukaCurrency: Malawian KwachaA landlocked country in central and southern Africa. During the British protectorate period, it was called Nyasaland. Malawi originally means "fire" in the indigenous language, and is derived from the Bantu kingdom of Maravi that once rose in this area, but was adopted as the country's name at the time of independence (1964). …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…正式名称=マラウィ共和国Republic of Malawi面積=11万8484km2人口(1996)=945万人首都=リロングウェLilongwe(日本との時差=-7時間)主要言語=チェワ語,英語,トゥンブカ語通貨=マラウィ・クワチャMalawian Kwachaアフリカ中南部の内陸にある国。イギリスの保護領時代にはニヤサランドNyasalandと呼ばれた。マラウィとは本来土着語で〈炎〉を意味し,かつてこの地に興ったバントゥー系のマラビ王国に由来するが,独立時(1964)にあらためて国名に採用された。…

※「Nyasaland」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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