An archipelago scattered in the Atlantic Ocean, about 100 km west of northwest Africa. Territory of Spain. It consists of seven islands and associated islets: Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera, Hierro, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura. It has many volcanoes, a warm climate, and little rain. It produces bananas, tomatoes, tobacco, and other crops. It was a winter resort for Europeans. Between the 13th and 16th centuries, the Kingdom of Castile conquered the indigenous Guanches and took possession of the islands. Since then, they have played an important role as a stopover point for maritime traffic and a fishing base. The central city is Las Palmas. Area: 7,494 km2 . Population: 2,082,655 (2011). → Related article Garajonay National Park | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
アフリカ北西部の西方海上約100km,大西洋中に点在する諸島。スペイン領。テネリフェ,ラ・パルマ,ゴメラ,イエロ,グラン・カナリア,ランサローテ,フェルテベントゥラの7島と付属小島からなる。多くの火山があり,気候は温暖で雨は少ない。バナナ,トマト,タバコなどを産する。ヨーロッパ人の避寒地。13―16世紀にかけてカスティリャ王国が先住民グアンチェ人を征服して島々を領有。以降海上交通の中継地,漁業基地として重要な役割を果たした。中心都市ラス・パルマス。7494km2。208万2655人(2011)。 →関連項目ガラホナイ国立公園|サンタ・クルス・デ・テネリフェ|スペイン 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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