...The area is about 42 million km2, of which about 24 million km2 is North America and about 18 million km2 is South America. The area from Guatemala to Panama is generally called Central America, and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands are sometimes called Middle America. From a cultural history perspective, it is sometimes divided into Anglo-America, north of the United States, where the cultural traditions of the Anglo-Saxon peoples are strong, and Latin America, south of Mexico, where the traditions of Spain and Portugal are strong. From Central America…The name refers to the isthmus that connects the North and South American continents, and consists of seven countries: Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. In recent years, it has become common to add Mexico to the list and call it Middle America. It is sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, has an area of 523,000 km2, and a total population of nearly 20 million. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Middle America" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…面積は約4200万km2で,そのうち北アメリカが約2400万km2,南アメリカが約1800万km2である。一般にグアテマラからパナマまでを中央アメリカCentral America,中央アメリカとメキシコとカリブ海諸島とを中部アメリカMiddle Americaと呼ぶこともある。また,文化史的観点から,アングロ・サクソン民族の文化的伝統が強いアメリカ合衆国以北のアングロ・アメリカと,スペイン,ポルトガルのそれが強いメキシコ以南のラテン・アメリカとに区分することもある。… 【中央アメリカ】より…北アメリカ大陸と南アメリカ大陸とをつなぐ地峡部を指す名称で,グアテマラ,ベリーズ,エルサルバドル,ホンジュラス,ニカラグア,コスタリカ,パナマの7ヵ国からなる。近年では,さらにメキシコを加えて中部アメリカ(Middle America)と呼ぶことも多くなっている。カリブ海と太平洋にはさまれ,面積は52万3000km2,総人口は2000万に近い。… ※「Middle America」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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