Angostura - Angostura

Japanese: アンゴストゥーラ - あんごすとぅーら
Angostura - Angostura

…A river port founded in 1764 on the banks of the Orinoco as a distribution center for Llano products. Because the river narrows abruptly here, it was called Angostura at the time, and cattle, horses, leather, gold, diamonds, etc. were shipped here. Since the 1950s, comprehensive development of iron ore deposits in the Guiana Highlands has been underway. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1764年リャノの生産物の集散地としてオリノコ河岸に創設された河港。川幅がここで急に狭まっているので,当時はアンゴストゥーラAngosturaと呼ばれ,牛馬,皮革,金,ダイヤモンドなどが積み出された。1950年代からギアナ高地一帯に埋蔵される鉄鉱の総合開発が進んでいる。…

※「アンゴストゥーラ」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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