...Svay Rieng province (area: 2,900 km2, population: 350,000) is a fertile delta region between the East and West Bai Co rivers, tributaries of the Saigon River, and features a distinctive landscape of wide fields and sparse forests. As this region juts out into Vietnamese territory, it is also known as the "parrot's beak" and has been embroiled in border disputes between the two countries since the 17th century. [Yoshiaki Ishizawa]... *Some of the terminology that mentions "parrot beak" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…スバイリエン州(面積約2900km2,人口約35万)はサイゴン川支流の東・西バイコ川にはさまれた肥沃なデルタ地帯で,広い田畑と疎林が特色ある景観を示す。この地方はベトナム領に突出した形になっているので〈オウムの嘴(くちばし)〉の別名をもち,17世紀以来両国の国境紛争にまきこまれてきた。【石沢 良昭】。… ※「オウムの嘴」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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