…A large river with a total length of about 6,700 km originating from the lakes and mountains of Uganda and Ethiopia in the northeast of the African continent, passing through Sudan and Egypt and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. In Arabic, it is called Nil al-Nīl. Immediately after flowing out of Lake Victoria in Uganda, the Victoria Nile passes through the great swamps of southern Sudan and merges with several other streams to become the White Nile al-Nīl al-Abyaḍ. The Blue Nile al-Nīl al-Azraq originating from Lake Tana in Ethiopia joins with the White Nile in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to form the main Nile and head north. … From [Cotton]… Cotton quality is determined by the length and fineness of the fibers. Sea Island cotton, grown in the eastern and central United States, is the longest, averaging 38-50 mm, and is of the highest quality. Egyptian cotton is next, averaging 28-38 mm, and Peruvian cotton is comparable in quality to Egyptian cotton. American cotton averages 22-28 mm, is cultivated under irrigation in the western United States, and is also transplanted to South America, India, Africa, the Soviet Union, China, and other countries. … From [Cotton]…It is adapted to the warm, humid maritime climate and is cultivated in Brazil, the West Indies, and parts of the east coast of the United States. Egyptian seaweed is also a type of seaweed that is cultivated in the Nile Valley of Egypt and in the western United States. There are two types of Asian seaweed. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Egyptian men" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アフリカ大陸北東部,ウガンダとエチオピアの湖や山地から発して,スーダン,エジプトを貫流して地中海に注ぐ全長約6700kmの大河。アラビア語ではニールal‐Nīlと呼ばれる。 ウガンダのビクトリア湖から流れ出た直後,ビクトリア・ナイルと呼ばれる流れはスーダン南部の大沼沢地を抜け,いくつかの流れを集めて白ナイルal‐Nīl al‐Abyaḍとなる。エチオピアのタナ湖から発する青ナイルal‐Nīl al‐Azraqはスーダンの首都ハルツームで白ナイルと合流してナイル本流となって北に向かう。… 【木綿】より… 綿は繊維の長さと細さで品質が決まり,アメリカ東部・中部で栽培されるカイトウメン(海島綿)Sea Island cottonは平均38~50mmと最も長く,最高の品質である。エジプトメンEgyptian cottonがこれに次ぎ,平均28~38mmの長さであり,ペルーメンもエジプトメンに匹敵する品質をもつ。アメリカメンは平均22~28mmで,アメリカ西部で灌漑栽培され,南アメリカ,インド,アフリカ,ソ連,中国などへも移植されている。… 【ワタ(棉∥綿)】より…湿気の多い温暖な海洋性気候に適し,ブラジル,西インド諸島,アメリカ東海岸の一部に栽培される。エジプトメンもカイトウメンの一系統で,エジプトのナイル川流域とアメリカ西部で栽培される。アジアメンには二つの系統がある。… ※「エジプトメン」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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