Western Isles

Japanese: ウェスタン・アイルズ[州] - うぇすたんあいるず
Western Isles

...As a result, Nordic cultural elements remain, and since the late 18th century, many people have emigrated to Canada. In 1974, the Outer Hebrides became independent as the Western Isles, and the northern part of the Inner Hebrides was incorporated into the Highlands, and the central and southern parts into Strathclyde. The main city is Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, which serves as a fishing base.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Western Isles" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このため北欧的な文化要素も残存し,また18世紀後半以降はカナダへの移住者が多くでた。1974年からアウター・ヘブリディーズはウェスタン・アイルズ州として独立し,インナー・ヘブリディーズの北部はハイランド州,中・南部はストラスクライド州にそれぞれ編入された。中心都市はルイス島のストーノウェーで漁業基地となっている。…

※「ウェスタン・アイルズ[州]」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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