Gaspe [Cape] - Gaspe

Japanese: ガスペ[岬] - がすぺ
Gaspe [Cape] - Gaspe

...During the Pleistocene epoch, the area was covered by continental glaciers, and today there are small glacial lakes scattered throughout the area. In 1534, French explorer J. Cartier visited the area, erected a large cross near the present-day city of Gaspé, and declared Canada a French territory. Many of the residents are of French descent.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Gaspé [Cape]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…洪積世には大陸氷河におおわれていたため,現在小さな氷河湖が散在する。1534年フランス人探検家J.カルティエが訪れ,現在のガスペ市のあたりに大十字架を建て,カナダをフランス領と宣言したといわれる。住民にはフランス系が多い。…

※「ガスペ[岬]」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。

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