...In addition to Banff and Jasper, which are known for their Rocky Mountain scenery, Alberta also has Waterton Lakes, Elk Island, and Wood Buffalo national parks. It has the largest area of national parks in Canada, but its tourism revenue is inferior to Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Since the discovery of oil in Leduc near Edmonton in 1947, Alberta has suddenly come into the spotlight as a treasure trove of natural resources. Mining, which accounts for about half of the province's total production, is mainly crude oil (including tar sands), natural gas, sulfur, coal, and cement, and oil is exported to the United States. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Leduc" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…またロッキーの景観で知られるバンフ,ジャスパーのほか,ウォータートン・レークス,エルク・アイランド,ウッド・バッファローの諸国立公園を擁し,国立公園の面積ではカナダ第1を誇るが,観光収入の上ではケベック,オンタリオ,ブリティッシュ・コロンビアより劣る。 1947年にエドモントン近郊のルデュックLeducで石油が発見されて以来,アルバータ州は天然資源の宝庫として一躍脚光を浴びるようになった。州の総生産高の約1/2を占める鉱業は原油(タールサンドを含む),天然ガス,硫黄,石炭,セメントが主であり,石油はアメリカ合衆国に輸出されている。… ※「Leduc」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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