An island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, north of the Northern Territory, Australia. Area: 2,630 km2, population: 2,059 (1976). Part of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Area. The main city is Alyangula (population: 988). It has the country's largest open-cut manganese mine, and mining began in 1966 after long negotiations with the aboriginal people. Production volume: 1.58 million tons (1977). Approximately 80% is exported. The island's name means "big island" and was given by AJ Tasman in 1644. [Taniuchi Tatsu] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
オーストラリア,ノーザン・テリトリー北部,カーペンタリア湾の島。面積2630km2,人口2059(1976)。アーネム・ランド原住民専用地区の一部。中心都市はアルヤングラ(人口988)。この国最大のマンガンの露天掘り鉱山があり,原住民との長い交渉の末1966年採掘開始。生産量158万t(1977)。約8割を輸出する。島名は〈大きい島〉を意味し,1644年A.J.タスマンが命名。【谷内 達】
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