Abu Musa [island] - Abu Musa

Japanese: アブー・ムーサ[島] - あぶーむーさ
Abu Musa [island] - Abu Musa

...In the 20th century, under the pressure of Dubai's open-door policy, its position as a commercial port has been overtaken in recent years. Oil development began in 1969, when an oil field was discovered in Mubarak off the coast of Abu Musa Island, and production began in 1974. It is one of the three oil-producing countries of the federation, but its production amount is 2% of the total in the federation, ranking third.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Abu Musa Island" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…20世紀にはいってドバイの開放政策におされ,最近では商業港としての地位は逆転された。石油開発は1969年からで,アブー・ムーサ島沖のムバーラクで油田を発見,74年から生産開始。連邦三産油国の一つであるが生産額は連邦全体の2%で3位である。…

※「アブー・ムーサ[島]」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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