California Peninsula

Japanese: カリフォルニア半島 - カリフォルニアはんとう
California Peninsula
A long, narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico. It is about 1,200 km long, 48-240 km wide, and has an area of ​​about 140,000 km2 . It has a mountainous, dry terrain with few vegetation. Administratively, it is divided into the states of Baja California Norte (capital Mexicali) and Baja California Sur (capital La Paz). Many Americans visited the peninsula during the Prohibition era (1920-1933). Since the 1970s, resort development has progressed, and outdoor sports such as fishing, diving, and yachting are popular. Whale watching is known in the lagoons and small coves on the Pacific coast. Jesuit churches from the 17th and 18th centuries remain in various locations.

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Japanese:
メキシコ北西部の細長い半島。長さ約1200km,幅48〜240km,面積約14万km2。山がちな地形で乾燥し,植物が少ない。行政上はバハ・カリフォルニア・ノルテ州(州都メヒカリ),バハ・カリフォルニア・スル州(州都ラ・パス)に分かれる。米国の禁酒法時代(1920年―1933年)には多くの米国人が訪れた。1970年代からリゾート開発が進み,釣り,ダイビング,ヨットなどのアウトドア・スポーツが盛ん。太平洋側の潟や小湾ではホエール・ウォッチングが知られる。17―18世紀のイエズス会の教会が各地に残っている。

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