...The islands are mostly volcanic, some of which are active, treeless, and subject to strong winds and dense fog. They were discovered by the Russians in 1741 and called the Katherine Islands, but became part of the United States when they purchased Alaska in 1867. The influx of Russian fur trappers and traders caused a sharp decline in the fauna and population of the native Aleut people, who numbered 25,000. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Catherine [Archipelago]" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…火山性の島々が大部分で活火山もあり,樹木はなく,強風,濃霧に見舞われる。1741年にロシア人によって発見されキャサリン列島と呼ばれたが,1867年のアラスカ購入に伴いアメリカ合衆国領となった。ロシア人毛皮猟師,商人の流入により,動物群および2万5000を数えた原住民アレウト族の人口は急減した。… ※「キャサリン[列島]」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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