Oriente - Oriente

Japanese: オリエンテ - おりえんて
Oriente - Oriente


[Nature, Geography]
Its area is about three times that of Japan and the fifth largest in South America. Its topography divides it into three major regions: the Andean highlands (Altiplano) above 3,500 meters above sea level, the eastern foothills of the Andes (El Valle) below that, and the eastern plains (Oriente). The Altiplano and El Valle regions each account for one-fifth of the total area, while the Oriente accounts for the remaining three-fifths.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Oriente" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


【自然,地誌】
 面積は日本の約3倍にあたり,南アメリカでは第5位を占める。その地形により,標高3500m以上のアンデス高地(アルチプラノ)とそれ以下のアンデス東麓地帯(エル・バエ)および東部平原地帯(オリエンテ)の三つに大別される。アルチプラノとエル・バエの両地帯の面積は全面積のそれぞれ5分の1を,オリエンテは残りの5分の3を占める。…

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